Log in to make the most of Hymnary.org collections.
1 Dearest of all the names above,
My Jesus, and my God,
Who can resist Thy heavenly 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.
Source: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #139
First Line: | Dearest of all the names above |
Author: | Isaac Watts |
Meter: | 8.6.8.6 |
Language: | English |
Instances (1 - 2 of 2) | Title | First Line | Tune | Tune Key | Author | Meter | Scripture | Date | Subject | Source | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Baptist Hymnal: for use in the church and home #291 | Dearest of all the names above | Dearest of all the names above | Isaac Watts | 2012 | |||||||||||||
The Cyber Hymnal #1183 | Dearest of All the Names Above | Dearest of all the names above | ALEXANDRIA | Isaac Watts | CM | <cite>Hymns and Spiritual Songs</cite>, 1707-9, Book II, number 148 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |