The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1183

1183. Dearest of All the Names Above

1. Dearest of all the names above,
My Jesus, and my God,
Who can resist Thy heav’nly love,
Or trifle with Thy blood?

2. ’Tis by the merits of Thy death
The Father smiles again;
’Tis by Thine interceding breath
The Spirit dwells with men.

3. Till God in human flesh I see,
My thoughts no comfort find;
The holy, just, and sacred Three
Are terrors to my mind.

4. But if Immanuel’s face appear,
My hope, my joy begins;
His name forbids my slavish fear,
His grace removes my sins.

5. While Jews on their own law rely,
And Greeks of wisdom boast,
I love th’incarnate mystery
And there I fix my trust.

Text Information

• First Line: Dearest of all the names above
• Title: Dearest of All the Names Above
• Author: Isaac Watts (1707-1709)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1707-9, Book II, number 148
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ALEXANDRIA
• Composer: William Arnold, 1768-1832
• Meter: CM
• Incipit: 33235 43213 23543
• Key: F Major
• Source: The New Psalms and Hymns (Richmond, Virginia: Presbyterian Committee of Publication, 1901), number 128
• Copyright: Public Domain