Zion, view thy king as lowly
As inspired prophets taught.
To GOD our Immanuel, made flesh as we are,
Our friend, our redeemer, and brother most dear,
Be honor and glory: let with one accord
All people say, Amen! give praise to the Lord.
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
In a believer's ear!
It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds,
And drives away his fear.
2 It makes the wounded spirit whole,
And calms the troubled breast;
'Tis manna to the hungry soul,
And to the weary, rest.
3 Jesus, the rock on which I build,
My shield and hiding-place,
My never-failing treasury, filled
With boundless stores of grace.
4 Jesus, my shepherd, husband, friend,
My prophet, priest and king!
My lord, my life, my way, my end!
Accept the praise I bring.
5 Weak is the effort of my heart,
And cold my warmest thought,
But when I see thee as thou art,
I'll praise thee as I ought.
6 Till then I would thy love proclaim,
With every fleeting breath;
And may the music of thy name
Refresh my soul in death.
COME, Holy Ghost, inspire my song
With thy immortal flame;
And teach my heart, and teach my tongue,
The Saviour's lovely name.
2 The Saviour! oh, what endless charms
Dwell in this blissful sound;
Its influence every fear disarms,
And spreads sweet comfort round.
3 Here pardon, life, and joy divine,
In rich effusion flow
For guilty rebels, lost by sin,
And doomed to endless woe.
4 God's only Son, stupendous grace,
Forsook his throne above;
And swift to save our wretched race,
He flew on wings of love.
5 The almighty former of the skies
Stooped to our vile abode;
While angels viewed with wondering eyes;
And hailed the incarnate God.
6 Oh, the rich depths of love divine;
Of bliss a boundless store;
Dear Saviour, let me call thee mine,
I cannot wish for more.
7 On thee alone my hope relies;
Beneath thy cross I fall,
My Lord, my life, my sacrifice,
My Saviour, and my all.
JESUS! name of wondrous love,
Name all other names above!
Name at which must every knee
Bow in deep humility.
2 Jesus! name of priceless worth
To the fallen sons of earth,
For the promise that it gave,
Jesus shall his people save.'
3 Jesus! name of mercy mild,
Given to the holy child,
When the cup of human woe
First he tasted here below.
4 Jesus! only name that's given
Under all the mighty heaven,
Whereby man, to sin enslaved,
Bursts his fetters, and is saved.
5 Jesus! name of wondrous love!
Human name of him above!
Pleading only this, we flee
Helpless, O our God, to thee.
THE ancient law departs,
And all its terrors cease;
For Jesus makes with faithful hearts
A covenant of peace.
2 The light of light divine,.
True brightness undefiled,
He bears for us the shame of sin,
A holy, spotless child.
3 To-day the name is thine,
At which we bend the knee;
They call thee Jesus, child divine!
Our Jesus deign to be.
4 All praise, eternal Son,
For thy redeeming love,
With Father, Spirit, ever one
In glorious might above.
SWEETER Sounds than music knows
Charm me in Immanuel's name;
All her hopes my spirit owes
To his birth, and cross, and shame.
2 When he came the angels sung,
"Glory be to God on high
Lord, unloose my stammering tongue,
Who should louder sing than I?
3 Did the Lord a man become,
That he might the law fulfill,
Bleed and suffer in my room,
And canst thou, my tongue, be still?
4 No, I must my praises bring,
Though they worthless are and weak; For should I refuse to sing,
Sure the very stones would speak.
5 O my Saviour, shield, and sun, Shepherd, brother, husband, friend, Every precious name in one,
I will love thee without end.
THERE is none other name than thine,
Jehovah Jesus! name divine,
On which to rest for sins forgiven,
For peace with God, for hope of heaven.
2 There is none other name than thine,
When cares and fears and griefs are mine,
That with a gracious power can heal
Each care and fear and grief I feel.
3 There is none other name than thine,
When called my spirit to resign,
To bear me through that latest strife,
And even in death to be my life.
4 Name above every name! thy praise
Shall fill the remnant of my days;
Jehovah Jesus! name divine,
Rock of salvation, thou art mine.
JESUS, I love thy charming name,
'Tis music to mine ear;
Fain would I sound it out so loud,
That earth and heaven should hear.
2 Yes, thou art precious to my soul,
My transport and my trust;
Jewels to thee are gaudy toys,
And gold is sordid dust.
3 All my capacious powers can wish,
In thee doth richly meet;
Nor to mine eyes is light so dear,
Nor friendship half so sweet.
4 Thy grace still dwells upon my heart,
And sheds its fragrance there,
The noblest balm of all its wounds,
The cordial of its care.
5 I'll speak the honors of thy name
With my last laboring breath;
Then, speechless, clasp thee in mine arms,
The antidote of death.
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