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About Numbered Notation

Numbered Notation (also called Jianpu, 简谱) writes each melody note as a number from 1 to 7 instead of a note on a staff. The number shows the note's position in the song's scale -- not its exact pitch -- so the same tune looks identical no matter what key it's sung in.

Within one octave, the numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 correspond to the familiar do re mi fa sol la ti. A dot above a number raises it an octave higher; a dot below lowers it an octave lower -- no dot means the middle, as-written octave.

A plain number lasts one beat. A dash (-) right after a number holds that same note for one more beat. A line underneath a number shortens it instead -- one line is half a beat, two lines a quarter of a beat. A 0 is a rest: silence for one beat.

The label at the top of the sheet, like "1=C" or "1=Ab", shows which pitch scale degree 1 ("do") is tuned to. A song in a minor key is labeled "6=X" instead -- scale degree 6 ("la") is the true tonic. Chord names printed above the notes (like "C" or "G7") always use their familiar letter names, never numbers.

For example, under a "1=C" heading, the numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 sound as C D E F G A B. Under a "1=G" heading, those very same numbers sound as G A B C D E F# instead -- same shape, different key.

There are Times

Comfort in Trials By Enjoyment in Suffering

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There are times in my life
When my heart is embittered.
There are questions unanswered,
Yet, You’re drawing me
 
To enter
Into Your blessed sanctuary
And turning my eyes heavenward,
The questions of constant inquiry
Are changed to these words,
2
Whom do I have in heaven
But You, dear Jehovah.
My flesh and my heart
Constantly fail,
 
But God’s still
The strength of my heart and my portion;
To Him forever I’ll draw near.
I’ve made Jehovah my sweet refuge.
So now throughout the years
3
Turn my view to see You,
How I need to see Jesus!!
Though I don’t understand
The ways that You take;
 
Lord, make me
A babe and suckling always praising.
Enjoying Your worth day by day.
Let each experience constitute me
So Your life I’ll display
In every way.

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L. R. A. F.

Oct 9, 2012

We need to see the Lord's hand in all the situations we are in. We might be embittered and may not understand, but these are necessary for the breaking of our self. By the Lord's arrangement, one day we will realize that only He is precious and that our eyes should only be set to Him. Once we are dealt with by the Lord, we will realize that all those times, what He desired is for our hearts to be turned back to Him until we become absolute toward Him. May we all have an intimate, sweet, personal, and affectionate relationship with our Lord. May all our experience lead to praises to Him.

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Nathalie

Concepcion, Chile

May 13, 2012

Do you have the hymns in Spanish? I love the hymns and I would sing with the brothers in the house meetings. If any of you have it I would be very grateful.

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SJ

Dec 11, 2011

I love this song.:)))

There are times in my life....

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Danelle

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Mar 22, 2011

AMEN! Such a beautiful piece, has always been among my favorite inspirations.

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Anthony Calamaya

Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines

Jan 3, 2011

Amen, amen, amen! This song is one of my favorite :) O LORD JESUS!

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Bro. Jun Beryl

Bais City, Negros Oriental, Philippines

Nov 26, 2010

It's so beautiful it makes me cry.

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Meenjameel Ul-haq

Malabon, Philippines

Aug 26, 2010

My dear Lord your so sweet to us, continue to hold me,I know that I'm sinner but you make me worthy!! without you I'm nothing... Ireally like this song

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Leizelyn Campo

Valenzuela, Philippines

Aug 15, 2010

I love You, Lord Jesus! I'll not go out free. Amen.

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Sardius Tan

Quezon City, Philippines

Aug 6, 2010

Amen. There are times in my life, When my heart is embittered.There are questions unanswered, Yet, You're drawing me To enter Into Your blessed sanctuary. And turning my eyes heavenward, The questions of constant inquiry. Are changed to these words,♥♥

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Jam

Philippines

Jul 28, 2010

Praise the Lord for we have this kind of an amazing song. It really reminds me of my consecration to HIM. Truly that we should not have questions before because everything happens according to HIS purpose. Let's just turn our view to see and hear only HIM so that HIS life will be displayed thru us. I Love You so much Lord Jesus!

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