4 Thou know’st I love thee, dearest Lord! 
  But, oh!  I long to soar
Far from the sphere of mortal joys,
  And learn to love thee more.

     Philip Doddridge, 1750.

294 How I Love Jesus.  C.M.

The Dearest Name. (537)

There is a name I love to hear,
  I love to sing its worth;
It sounds like music in mine ear,
  The sweetest name on earth.

Cho.—­Oh, how I love Jesus,
      Oh, how I love Jesus,
      Oh, how I love Jesus,
      Because he first loved me.

2 It tells me of a Savior’s love,
  Who died to set me free;
It tells me of his precious blood,
  The sinner’s perfect plea.

3 It tells me what my Father hath
  In store for every day,
And, though I tread a darksome path,
  Yields sunshine all the way.

4 It tells of One, whose loving heart
  Can feel my deepest woe,
Who in each sorrow bears a part,
  That none can bear below.

     Frederick Whitfield, 1859.

295 How I Love Jesus.  C.M.

The Precious Name. (538)

How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
  In a believer’s ear;
It soothes his sorrow, heals his wounds,
  And drives away his fear.

2 It makes the wounded spirit whole,
  And calms the troubled breast;
’Tis manna to the hungry soul,
  And to the weary, rest.

3 Dear Name, the rock on which I build,
  My shield and hiding-place;
My never-failing treasure, filled
  With boundless stores of grace.

4 Jesus, my Shepherd, Savior, Friend,
  My Prophet, Priest, and King,
My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End,
  Accept the praise I bring.

5 I would thy boundless love proclaim
  With every fleeting breath,
So shall the music of thy name
  Refresh my soul in death.

     John Newton, 1779

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The Joyful Prospect.

Oh, when shall I see Jesus,
  And reign with him above? 
And drink the flowing fountain
  Of everlasting love? 
When shall I be delivered
  From this vain world of sin? 
And with my blessed Jesus
  Drink endless pleasures in?

2 But now I am a soldier,
  My Captain’s gone before;
He’s given me my orders,
  And tells me not to fear;
And if I hold out faithful,
  A crown of life he’ll give,
And all his valiant soldiers
  Eternal life shall have.

3 Through grace I am determined
  To conquer, though I die,
And then away to Jesus
  On wings of love I’ll fly! 
Farewell to sin and sorrow,
  I bid them all adieu;
And you, my friends, prove faithful,
  And on your way pursue.

4 Oh! do not be discouraged,
  For Jesus is your friend;
And if you lack for knowledge,
  He’ll not forget to lend: 
Neither will he upbraid you,
  Though often you request;
He’ll give you grace to conquer,
  And take you home to rest.