Author: C. Wesley (1707-1788 ) Hymnal: Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #213 (1987) Lyrics: 1 Jesus! the name high over all
in hell or earth or sky;
angels again before it fall
and devils fear and fly,
and devils fear and fly.
2 Jesus! the name to sinners dear,
the name to sinners given;
it scatters all their guilty fear,
it turns their hell to heaven,
it turns their hell to heaven.
3 Jesus the prisoner's fetters breaks
and bruises Satan's head;
power into strengthless souls he speaks
and life into the dead,
and life into the dead.
4 O that the world might taste and see
the riches of his grace!
The arms of love that welcome me
would all mankind embrace,
would all mankind embrace.
5 His righteousness alone I show,
his saving grace proclaim;
this is my work on earth below,
to cry 'Behold the Lamb!'
to cry 'Behold the Lamb!'
6 Happy if with my final breath
I may but gasp his name,
preach him to all, and cry in death,
'Christ Jesus is the Lamb!'
'Christ Jesus is the Lamb!'
Topics: God, Saviour Praised and Worshipped; Advent 3 The Forerunner; Epiphany 1, Revelation The Baptism of Jesus; The Ascension of Christ; Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ; Pentecost 10 The Mind of Christ; Last Sunday after Pentecost Citizens of Heaven Scripture: John 1:29 Languages: English Tune Title: LYDIA
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