152. Thy Name We Love, Lord Jesus

7,7,8,7, bis.
by W. Yerbury
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Thy name we love, Lord Jesus;
 
And lowly bow before Thee;
 
And while we live, to Thee we give
 
All blessing, worship, glory;
 
We sing aloud Thy praises,
 
Our hearts and voices blending,
 
’Tis Thou alone we worthy own,
 
Thy beauty’s all transcending.
“Because of the savor of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.” (Song of Solomon 1:3)
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” (Matthew 18:20)
“The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein.” (Psalm 69:36)
“Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name. That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth.” (Philippians 2:9-10)
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Thy name we love, Lord Jesus;
 
It tells God’s love unbounded
 
To ruined man ere time began,
 
Or heaven and earth were founded;
 
Thine is a love eternal,
 
That found in us its pleasure,
 
That brought Thee low to bear our woe,
 
And make us Thine own treasure.
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Thy name we love, Lord Jesus;
 
It tells Thy birth so lowly,
 
Thy patience, grace, Thy gentleness,
 
Thy lonely path, so holy;
 
Thou wast the "Man of sorrows";
 
Our grief, too, Thou didst bear it;
 
Our bitter cup Thou drankest up;
 
The thorny crown — didst wear it.
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Thy name we love, Lord Jesus;
 
God’s Lamb — Thou wast ordainèd
 
To bear our sins (Thyself all clean),
 
And hast our guilt sustainèd:
 
We see Thee crowned in glory,
 
Above the heavens now seated,
 
The victory won, Thy work well done,
 
Our righteousness completed.
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