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Thy name we love, Lord Jesus,
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| 1. | Thy name we love, Lord Jesus, |
| | And lowly bow before Thee; |
| | And while we live, to Thee we give |
| | All blessing, worship, glory. |
| | We sing aloud Thy praises, |
| | Our hearts and voices blending, |
| | 'Tis Thou alone we worthy own, |
| | Thy beauty's all-transcending. |
| 2. | Thy name we love, Lord Jesus; |
| | It tells God's love unbounded |
| | To ruined man, ere time began, |
| | Or heav'n and earth were founded: |
| | Thine is a love eternal, |
| | That found in us its pleasure, |
| | That brought Thee low to bear our woe |
| | And make us Thine own treasure. |
| 3. | Thy name we love, Lord Jesus; |
| | It tells Thy birth so lowly, |
| | Thy patience, grace, and gentleness, |
| | Thy lonely path, so holy; |
| | Thou wast the "Man of Sorrows"; |
| | Our grief, too, Thou didst. bear it; |
| | Our bitter cup Thou drankest up; |
| | The thorny crown, didst wear it. |
| 4. | Thy name we love, Lord Jesus; |
| | God's Lamb-Thou wast ordained, |
| | To bear our sins (Thyself all clean) |
| | And hast our guilt sustained. |
| | We see Thee crowned in glory, |
| | Above the heavens now seated, |
| | The vict'ry won, Thy work well done, |
| | Our righteousness completed. |