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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.

God Needs the Overcomers

Spiritual Warfare The Overcomer

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God used John, the Baptist,
Who left his home and good past;
Left the religion of his age.
He turned from the oldness,
And spoke the Word with boldness,
“Repent and leave this crooked age.”
 
God needs the overcomers,
’Our dear Lord Jesus’ lovers!
Make us those who live to turn the age!
God needs the overcomers,
’Our dear Lord Jesus’ lovers!
Make us those who consummate the age!
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God called Saul of Tarsus,
For His own plan and purpose,
Who became Paul, the apostle;
He saw a heav’nly vision,
Where there is no division,
In the one Body of the Lord.
3
God called Timothy, now,
Like-souled with Paul, who knew how
To pray and be soaked in the Word;
His spirit fanned into flame,
Lord, make my spirit the same,
An overcoming man of God!
 
Make us the overcomers,
Christ’s Bride, and God’s age-turners.
Make us those who consummate the age!

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Juliani Then

Jakarta, Indonesia

Jan 16, 2016

Make us the overcomers, Christ's bride, and God's ageturners. Make us those who consummate the age! Amen!

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Ravi Mathew

New Delhi, India

Jan 1, 2016

Recently enjoyed this hymn in All India National College and young working conference, Chennai. After singing this hymn I also have deepest plea to the Lord that He should gain overcomers who can fulfill His economy, His dreams and desire. Amen!!!

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William Jeng

Irvine, CA, United States

Dec 25, 2015

Wow.. I was so touched that this song is talking about a corporate matter. The Lord needs all the members of His body to be His overcomers! Save us from being individualistic Lord.

Make US the overcomers, Your bride and your age-turners. Make US those who consummate the age.

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Jake

United States

Nov 3, 2015

Lord, make us the overcomers!

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Robert

United States

Nov 2, 2015

Amen. Make us Christ's bride and God's age turners. He is the one who lets us overcome, overcome the fall of man!!! I like this line in the hymn:

"Make us those who live to turn the age"

Oh Lord Jesus!

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Mary Ha

Oct 20, 2015

Amen. God needs overcomers!

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Jun

Hamilton, New Zealand

Oct 11, 2015

Age turners. Lord gain them.

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Shannon Bay

Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand

Oct 5, 2015

This is a powerful song. I have to sing it at least three times with a stronger spirit each time just to come up to the standard of singing this song. We need songs like this to help us fan our spirits into flame, to not be passive, but strong and active in spirit to resist the oldness and cooperate with the Lord to carry out His move.

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Joanne

Dunedin, New Zealand

Sep 28, 2015

God we are willing to be the age turners! Make us those who consummate the age!

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Jacob

Taipei City, Taiwan

Aug 5, 2015

Make us those who consummate the age.

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