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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.

Fade, fade each earthly joy

Experience of Christ As Everything

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Fade, fade each earthly joy;
Jesus is mine.
Break every tender tie;
Jesus is mine.
Dark is the wilderness,
Earth has no resting place,
Jesus alone can bless;
Jesus is mine.
2
Tempt not my soul away;
Jesus is mine.
Here would I ever stay;
Jesus is mine.
Perishing things of clay,
Born but for one brief day,
Pass from my heart away;
Jesus is mine.
3
Farewell, ye dreams of night;
Jesus is mine.
Lost in this dawning bright;
Jesus is mine.
All that my soul has tried
Left but a dismal void;
Jesus has satisfied;
Jesus is mine.
4
Farewell, mortality;
Jesus is mine.
Welcome, eternity;
Jesus is mine.
Welcome, O Loved and Blest,
Welcome, sweet scenes of rest,
Welcome, my Savior’s breast;
Jesus is mine.

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Ejimkonye Praise

Owerri, IMO, Nigeria

Oct 5, 2025

This is called for sober reflection, we are just clay once the breath is taking no remedy again. But those that believe in Christ Jesus will meet again during the day of reckoning.

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Asoanya Anthony

Braubach, Koblenz, Nigeria

Jul 17, 2024

Jesus is mine

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Hope Mgbeoduru

Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

Mar 10, 2023

This hymn makes me sober and thoughtful about my walk with Jesus. Let each earthly joy fade away so that Jesus could be mine and mine alone.

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Ekene

Lagos, Nigeria

Nov 4, 2020

This hymn is my SOUL music. It was singing in my heart ever before l was old enough to really sing it. Hmmm. More like a mystery to me.

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Elizabeth Anthony

Akwanga, Nasarawa, Nigeria

Oct 28, 2020

I always sing this song for my late father, brother and sister and all d loved ones I lost

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P Kelly M.

Owerri, Imo, Nigeria

Oct 12, 2020

Whenever the song is sang, I always the moment I lost my mom and also dear ones it's a soul touching song most especially during condolence.

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Anonymous

Apr 10, 2020

Oh the song is my statement of conviction I am an alien here.

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Chika Uche Nwosu

Festac Town, Lagos, Nigeria

Jan 27, 2020

This song gives me this nostalgic feeling, it lifts up my soul.

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Suseela Glory Samraj

Kancheepuram Dist, Tamil Nadu, India

Aug 7, 2018

I love this song.

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Eno Obong Udo

Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

Apr 25, 2018

Psalm 23 is a verse we all know.

The Lord is my shepherd I shall not be found roaming about.

What does He do? He leads us besides still waters, besides green pastures.

The experience of a Christian who is daily following Jesus Christ into green pastures, that is a test of of heaven.

When people are comfortable and having their hope in the world here, is a sign that they are no following the shepherd to green pastures. They are not drinking still waters which is a fortress of eternity.

If you are not following Christ I plead you to begin now to cry and say Lord even so, come Lord Jesus. Lead me into green pastures and still waters.

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