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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.

Now to Him Who is able

Scriptures for Singing

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Now to Him Who is able,
Able to establish you according to my gospel;
The proclamation of Jesus Christ
According to the revelation of the mystery;
To the only wise God through Jesus Christ,
The only wise God, To Him be the glory forever,
Forever and ever. Amen. Amen.

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Sister Michelle

Lubbock, TX, United States

May 23, 2025

Oh Lord Jesus, we love you!

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A Sister

Grapevine, Texas, United States

Jan 11, 2021

Amen Lord

We thank and praise you Lord for establishing us in and through all of life’s challenges.

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Renee Haskins

Roseburg, OR, United States

Feb 4, 2017

Thank you Lord You are able to establish us according to Your gospel... according to the mystery... God through Jesus Christ !

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Victor

London, United Kingdom

Jan 21, 2014

Amen to the revelation of the mystery. The only wise God through Jesus Christ to You Abba Father be the glory forever and ever. Father all Your saints love You.

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Elizabeth

Spokane, WA, United States

Mar 9, 2012

When we sing these songs and hide them in our hearts, they fortify us against the trials and temptations that come to us. They bring the angels who guard over us. Praise be to God, who watches over us "hourly, lest (we) fall!"

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A Sister

San Bernardino, CA, United States

May 31, 2011

Lord Jesus we love You. Father we love You, thank You for Your wisdom toward us.

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Ben Lawrance-Owen

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

May 19, 2011

We just sang this in our meeting tonight in Cardiff. O Lord Jesus, we Love You!! The Only Wise God!!!! Through Jesus Christ to You be the glory forever and ever. Amen!

O Lord Jesus reveal more of the mystery that has been kept in silence in the times of the ages! O LORD JESUS I LOVE YOU!

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Rosita Enriquez

Anaheim, CA, United States

May 16, 2011

A precious sister taught us this song, it is one of her favorites, she plays and sings it in the meetings. O how wonderful it is to sing the Word of God!

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Gabriel

White Rock, BC, Canada

May 11, 2011

....the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which has been kept in silence in the times of the ages but now has been manifested....has been made known to all the Gentiles....(Rom. 16:25b, 26). Hallelujah! This is how we were saved. Proclaim Jesus Christ to all the nations.

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