The Name Of Jesus

Words:
W. C. Martin
Music:
E. S. Lorenz

Sheet music

  1. 1The name of Jesus is so sweet–I love its music to repeat;It makes my joys full and complete,The precious name (The precious name) of Jesus.“Jesus,” O how sweet the name!“Jesus,” ev’ry day the same;“Jesus,” let all saints proclaimIts worthy praise (its worthy praise.) for ever.
  2. 2I love the name of Him whose heartKnows all my griefs and bears a part,Who bids all anxious fears depart,I love the name (I love the name) of Jesus.“Jesus,” O how sweet the name!“Jesus,” ev’ry day the same;“Jesus,” let all saints proclaimIts worthy praise (its worthy praise.) for ever.
  3. 3No word of man can ever tellHow sweet the name I love so well;O let its praises ever swell;O praise the name (O praise the name) of Jesus.“Jesus,” O how sweet the name!“Jesus,” ev’ry day the same;“Jesus,” let all saints proclaimIts worthy praise (its worthy praise.) for ever.

In the hymnals

  • Written in 1901, the words are in 193 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →

Words, music and setting are in the public domain. The sheet music and words are from PDHymns.com. The piano is the FluidR3 General MIDI sound font (MIT licence). How many hymnals print a hymn, and when it was written, is from Hymnary.org.

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