68. Thy Name We Bless, Lord Jesus

7,7,8,7, bis.
by S.P. Tregelles
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Thy name we bless, Lord Jesus,
 
That name all names excelling,
 
How great Thy love, all praise above,
 
Should every tongue be telling.
 
The Father’s loving-kindness
 
In giving Thee was shown us;
 
Now by Thy blood redeemed to God,
 
As children He doth own us.
“In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.” (1 John 4:9)
“And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation.” (Revelation 5:9)
“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.” (1 John 3:1)
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From that eternal glory
 
Thou hadst with God the Father,
 
He gave His Son that He in one
 
His children all might gather;
 
Our sins were all laid on Thee,
 
God’s wrath Thou hast endurèd;
 
It was for us Thou sufferedst thus,
 
And hast our peace securèd.
“And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.” (John 17:5)
“That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him.” (Ephesians 1:10)
“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.” (1 Peter 2:24)
“And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46)
“Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.” (Hebrews 13:12)
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Thou from the dead was raisèd — 
 
And from all condemnation
 
Thy saints are free, as risen in Thee,
 
Head of the new creation!
 
On high Thou hast ascended,
 
To God’s right hand in heaven,
 
The Lamb once slain, alive again — 
 
To Thee all power is given.
“Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” (Romans 6:4)
“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” (Romans 8:1)
“Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.” (Colossians 2:12)
“And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power.” (Colossians 2:10)
“Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)” (Ephesians 4:8-10)
“Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians 1:20)
“I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.” (Revelation 1:18)
“And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” (Matthew 28:18)
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Thou hast bestowed the earnest
 
Of that we shall inherit;
 
Till Thou shalt come to take us home,
 
We’re sealed by God the Spirit.
 
We wait for Thine appearing,
 
When we shall know more fully
 
The grace divine that made us Thine,
 
Thou Lamb of God most holy!
“Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.” (Ephesians 1:14)
“In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise.” (Ephesians 1:13)
“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.” (Titus 2:13)
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