1 Jesus! Name of wondrous love,
Name all other names above,
Unto which must ev'ry knee
Bow in deep humility.
2 Jesus! Name decreed of old,
To the maiden mother told--
Kneeling in her lowly cell--
By the angel Gabriel.
3 Jesus! Name of priceless worth
To the fallen sons of earth,
For the promise that it gave,
"Jesus shall His people save."
4 Jesus! Name of mercy mild,
Given to the holy Child
When the cup of human woe
First He tasted here below.
5 Jesus! Only name that's giv'n
Under all the mighty heav'n
Whereby man, to sin enslaved,
Bursts his fetters and is saved.
6 Jesus! Name of wondrous love,
Human name of God above;
Pleading only this, we flee,
Helpless, 0 our God, to Thee.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Jesus! Name of wondrous love |
| Title: | Jesus! Name of Wondrous Love |
| Author: | W. W. How, 1823-97 |
| Publication Date: | 1996 |
| Meter: | 77 77 |
| Scripture: | Luke 2:21 |
| Topic: | Circumcision and Name of Jesus |
| Language: | English |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | GOTT SEI DANK |
| Meter: | 77 77 |
| Key: | C Major |
| Source: | Freylinghausen, Geistreiches Gesang-Buch, Halle, 1704, alt. |