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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.

My faith looks up to Thee

Longings For Grace

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1
My faith looks up to Thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary,
Savior Divine;
Now hear me while I pray;
Take all my guilt away;
Oh, let me from this day
Be wholly Thine.
2
May Thy rich grace impart
Strength to my fainting heart,
My zeal inspire;
As Thou hast died for me,
Oh, may my love to Thee
Pure, warm, and changeless be,
A living fire.
3
While life’s dark maze I tread,
And griefs around me spread,
Be Thou my Guide;
Bid darkness turn to day,
Wipe sorrow’s tears away,
Nor let me ever stray
From Thee aside.
4
All thru life’s transient dream,
Until death’s sullen stream
Shall o’er me roll,
Blest Savior, with Thy love,
Fear and distrust remove;
Make me Thy grace to prove
Transform my soul.

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Jennifer

Nairobi, Kenya

Apr 1, 2021

Glory to God. Woke up early morning with this hymn in my spirit. What an amazing prayer! Thankful to God for men & women that connected with Him and wrote such wonderful ageless hymns. Amen

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Peter Ogunleye

Sagamu, OGun, Nigeria

Mar 14, 2021

Now my faith look up to you,

Urgently looking up to you.

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Tobe Elyon

London, United Kingdom

Feb 17, 2021

Singing this hymn with my grandma on our morning devotions always moves me deeply.

Verse 3 🙌🏽

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Victoria Chukwuneke

Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria

Jan 25, 2021

I began to feel sad this morning and really faint hearted. Then suddenly, I began to him this song in my spirit and then began to sing aloud.

I browsed it and came here and prayed the whole hymn. Now I feel much better. My faith looks up to Thee, Jesus. Please help my fainting heart. Amen!

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Bajeh, Emmanuel

Jos, Plateau, Nigeria

Jan 18, 2021

May I never stray and when I do as flesh stray may I not be lost. Let my path lead for ever staying in yours that the echos of your call though faint today, tomorrow the only sound, loud and clear that I hear. Your salvation is sweet and ever than honey will sweetly serve in Jesus name I pray O God.

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Adaobi Ogunlade

Lagos, Nigeria

Jan 15, 2021

This is our hymn for my family this year 2021.
Thanks be to God for the gift of this hymn.
It's heart lifting.

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Roger Cheme

Jalingo, Taraba, Nigeria

Dec 29, 2020

I Bless the name of the Lord for this amazing song especially in the second verse, for His rich Grace imparting strength to my fainting heart of prayer, thank God am revived.

Help me Lord to be a living fire.

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Heather.

Australia

Nov 30, 2020

This blessed hymn came to me at breakfast time as I thought upon my son and his wife who is ill now, lifting them in prayer. Humming it at first and then the words. My faith looks up to Thee dear Lamb of Calvary... so I did a search and found this. Greatly blessed. Thank you.

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Oluwaseun Adetayo

Lagos, Nigeria

Oct 28, 2020

Oh save me O'Christ. My spirit is elated. God please save my soul, to serve you and to trust you more.

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Diana

Lagos, Nigeria

Oct 1, 2020

Blessed by the Lyrics. Thank you Lamb of God. Thank you for going to Calvary for my sake! Take control of every situation in our lives and nation. God bless the Church of Jesus Christ.

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