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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.

Let Earth in Wonder See My Consecration

Consecration Surrendering All to the Lord

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1
Let earth in wonder see my consecration;
All, for this generation is outpoured.
Time swiftly flies; eternity is nearing;
A new age dawns, with my appearing Lord.
Time swiftly flies; eternity is nearing;
A new age dawns, with my appearing Lord.
2
O Seven Spirits, earnest I beseech Thee!
O burning fire, set all my heart ablaze!
Search all my being, from my self deliv’ring;
O Morning Star, direct through all my days.
Search all my being, from my self deliv’ring;
O Morning Star, direct through all my days.
3
Affix mine eyes, that I behold Thee only;
Strengthen my spirit, with me ever stay;
Lord, set my steps to walk Thy path, unswerving;
Hold fast my hands, unceasingly to pray.
Lord, set my steps to walk Thy path, unswerving;
Hold fast my hands, unceasingly to pray.

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John Lam

Singapore

Sep 10, 2026

A wonderful song. Suitable especially for all former full-time trainees. Be it young men or middle age.

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Chao

Duarte, CA, United States

Jan 19, 2021

This hymn was written by Brother Andrew Yu in 2012 for the Chinese-speaking students' training. In that training he called on the young people to consecrate their next 30 years to the Lord. He quoted a line from Brother Watchman Nee: "Whether or not God will find a way in this generation depends on whether or not there are absolute people in this generation." He also quoted Acts 13:36, which says: "Now David, having served his own generation by the counsel of God, did indeed fall asleep and was buried with his fathers and saw corruption." Brother Andrew explained that to serve a generation is roughly to serve for 30 years, and if you live longer as Brother Witness Lee did, you may serve two generations. David in his prime time (not counting his waning years) served Israel for roughly 30 years. The priests in the OT could only serve from age 25 to 50, roughly 30 years. At the time of 2012, when Brother Andrew gave these messages, he said that the history of the Lord's recovery can be divided into three section of 30 years each, from 1922 to 2012. Brother Nee served the generation from 1922-1952. Brother Lee served (full time) from 1934-1997 (two 30 years). In 2012, Brother Andrew himself had served full time for 30 years, from 1982 to 2012. Who is going to serve their generation for the next 30 years? So he exhorted all the young people to consecrate their next 30 years to serve their generation as the final generation in the stage of intensification, to bring the Lord back.

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