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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.

Mary poured out her love offering

Experience of Christ Loving Him

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Mary poured out her love offering
To many such love was a waste.
Throughout all of the centuries
Such lovers Your sweetness do taste.
Precious lives and heart treasures, too
Positions and golden futures,
Have been “wasted” on You, Lord;
Your sweetness a fragrance so sure.
She took opportunity
To love You; Lord, with her best.
Like her, Lord, I too would pour
My love and all that I have.
2
As I love You I set my being—
My spirit, my soul and body.
With my heart, my mind, and my strength,
Absolutely on Thee.
Lord, I let my entire being
Be occupied by Thee
As I enter in Your heart
I sense a fellowship sweet.
Occupied and lost in You;
My Lord, You’re my everything.
Fellowship so intimate;
In spirit Lord I enjoy Thee.
3
Lord there’s none in heav’n nor on earth
That I desire but Thee.
Though my heart and flesh faileth, Lord,
Thou ever my portion will be.
All is vanity, all is dung;
I count all other things loss;
Everything else drains my love
But You have captured my heart.
Lord, I’ve seen Thy preciousness,
Thy worth, Thy reality.
Now, my Lord, I must confess
My heart is only for Thee.

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Justice

New Zealand

Jun 12, 2015

Oh Lord grant us mercy to see Your worth above everything else. Amen.

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Narjel

Manila, Philippines

Dec 20, 2014

If you love the Lord, there is no waste of anything you have, we can pour all out everything to Him like Mary did.

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Piilani Smith-Kozibroda

Kapolei, Hawaii, United States

Dec 1, 2014

I love you Dear Jesus with all of my heart. I praise Your holy name. I give You thanks and praise for each day that get to live. Thank You Jesus for dying on that cross for me. Thank You, thank You. You have kept me alive all these through my 3 times breast cancer bouts. And my stroke. I am still alive. Praise Your holy name. Thank You. Without You, I would not have made this far. I will trust and love You forever. Thank You Dear Jesus. I love You. I give You all the praise. Love, Your daughter.

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Corena Wang

Berkeley, California, United States

Aug 26, 2014

I love You Lord with all my heart. I don't want to have my own opinions, I just want to continue loving You. You are the resurrection and life, this is the reality and truth without doubt, I love You and believe who You are and all You can.

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Nelson Liu

Irvine, CA, United States

Jan 18, 2014

Lord, we've seen Thy preciousness, Thy worth, Thy reality. Now, our Lord, we must confess our heart is only for Thee.

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Carol

Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines

Dec 16, 2013

No reserves, no retreats, no regrets. - William (Bill) Borden

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Ennaia

Valenzuela, NCR, Philippines

Sep 19, 2013

We can be the Mary's of today! PTL!

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Liliana

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Jul 5, 2013

That I could pour my love on You Jesus, just as Mary did.

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Nelson Liu

Irvine, California, United States

Jun 21, 2013

Lord, I count all other things loss. Lord, You have captured my heart. Lord, I’ve seen Thy preciousness, Thy worth, Thy reality. Lord, I must confess that my heart is ONLY FOR THEE!!!

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Fudiana Cu

Jakarta, West Jakarta, Indonesia

Mar 15, 2013

Lord, I want let my entire being be occupied by Thee.

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