77. Jesus! O Name Divinely Sweet

C.M.
by J. Stennett, 1709
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Jesus! O name divinely sweet!
 
How soothing is the sound!
 
What joyful news, what heavenly power
 
In that blest name is found.
“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21)
“Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name.” (Philippians 2:9)
“And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” (John 14:13)
“And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.” (Acts 3:16)
“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12)
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Our souls, as guilty and condemned,
 
In hopeless fetters lay;
 
Our souls with countless sins defiled
 
Of death and hell the prey.
“He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” (John 3:18)
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Jesus, to purge away our guilt,
 
A willing victim fell,
 
And on His cross triumphant broke
 
The bands of death and hell.
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