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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.

Lord, keep my heart open and soft toward You

Longings For a Soft and Open Heart

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Lord, keep my heart open and soft toward You.
Lord, draw my eyes to see nothing else but You.
 
Whatever may happen,
I know You want to gain my heart.
Though I may not understand,
Just keep dispensing into my every part.
 
Make me a believer
By looking at You.
Standing on Your Word,
Faithful and true.

(Parts 1 & 2 may be sung together, then join last verse in unison.)

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William Jeng

Irvine, CA, United States

May 7, 2016

This past few weeks I enjoyed that absolutely nothing bad can happen to us! Nothing bad at all. In our perspective, often times we think it's the end of the world when something bad happens to us. But we are like frogs looking up from the bottom of a well. Hallelujah in God's perspective, nothing bad can happen to us because everything is done and arranged by God for our growth in life and for His purpose!!! God wants to gain our heart through every situation we go through.

Whatever may happen in my life, keep my heart open and soft toward You. Keep me looking away unto You Lord, keep dispensing Yourself into my being!

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Scarlet

Brooklyn, United States

Nov 10, 2014

Lord! Open our hearts, speak to us Lord.

Set our minds on things that are above, not on the things that are on earth.

We love You Lord Jesus!

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Michele

Jul 2, 2014

Hebrews 12:2: Looking away unto Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...Keep us Lord looking away from all the distracting things unto You, so You can make us believers!

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Theodora Silacan

Lapu-lapu City, Cebu, Philippines

Jan 3, 2014

Keep me looking at You...

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Yohanna

Brooklyn, Ohio, United States

Sep 14, 2013

The only way we can believe in Jesus is if we see Him :) And I'm not speaking about seeing Him physically but spiritually. We need Him to appear to us, as He did with Abraham in the Old Testament and Paul in the New Testament. Nor Abraham or Paul saw Him physically BUT His appearance was enough to make them a believers :) Abraham is called "the father of faith" and "the friend of God", and Paul changed his life, his way, his scale of values, his everything because what he saw of God made him a believer. Is not enough just to hear about God, we need to see Him, then we are going to be captivated by Him :)

Lord, make me a believer by looking at You daily. Keep my eyes looking at You. Don't let me get distracted with other things that are not You. Increase my hunger for You, that I may enjoy You in your Word daily. O Lord, dear Lord I JUST LOVE YOU!

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Wendy

Maryland, United States

Aug 5, 2013

Make me a believer by looking at You!

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Sam

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Feb 20, 2013

To answer JF question

John 20:25 The other disciples therefore said to Thomas, We have seen the Lord! but he said to them. Unless I see his hands the mark of the nails and put my finger into the mark of the nails and put my hand into His hand into his side, I will by no means believe.

So Thomas is saying "make me a believer." by looking at Him.

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Ernesto Guerrero

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Dec 21, 2012

There in no verse in the Bible that speaks of "Make me a believer". But there many instances throughout the Bible where God Himself opens the door for us to Believe.

John 1:12, John 1:43-51 and this precious one in John 3:15.

This song does strike a core, because many time we act as "un-believers" in our Christian walk, but our keeping our spiritual eyes looking at Him, in His word, this will increase our faith and love for Him. Everyday I need Him to "make me a believer" so I can grow in life and be a useful vessel unto Him.

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JF

United States

Nov 15, 2012

Just wondering where the phrase "make me a believer" is from. Which verse?

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Shulammite Kallah

Philippines

Nov 10, 2012

May the Lord continue to open our hearts unto Him. Our environment maybe in a chaotic situation, but He will surely remain the same and faithful to us.

"Lord Jesus whatever happens,just keep our hearts open and soft toward You."

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