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44. The Holiest Name

1 Dearest name in earth or heaven,
Sweetest name my heart hath known,
By the Father it was given
To His well beloved Son.

Refrain:
‘Tis the holiest name,
‘Tis the holiest name;
From the Father’s lips to the earth it came.
Bro’t by angels of light,
In the stillness of night,
Was the dear, dear name of Jesus.

2 To my heart it brings a blessing,
And my lips take up the strain,
And His wondrous name confessing,
Tell its sweetness o’er again. [Refrain]

3 Oh, my soul would swell the chorus,
Singing His redeeming love,
And ascribe eternal praises
To the name all names above. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Dearest name in earth or heaven
Title: The Holiest Name
Author: Margaret Moody
Refrain First Line: ‘Tis the holiest name
Language: English
Publication Date: 1902
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Dearest name in earth or heaven]
Composer: W. A. Ogden
Notes: Public Domain.



Media
MIDI file: MIDI

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