211 Jesus, name of wondrous love,
1 Jesus, name of wondrous love,
Name all other names above!
Unto which must every 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 given
Under all the mighty heaven,
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, O our God, to Thee.
Text Information
- Author
- W. W. How, 1854
Tune Information
- Name
- Vienna
- Meter
- 7s. 4l.
- Source
- J. H. Knecht, 1798