Jesus, Delightful Name!

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Jesus, delightful name!

Author: John Needham
Tune: LAKE ENON
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1 Jesus, delightful name!
Salvation’s in the sound;
Search the wide world, a sweeter word
In nature can’t be found.

2 Behold, an angel gives
The holy Babe the name;
Behold the heavenly choir unite
To sing His lasting fame.

3 Jesus, the king of grace,
An empire wide shall have;
From sin, the worst of foes to man,
His people He shall save.

4 O’er Jacob He shall reign;
Gentiles the knee shall bend;
His crown shall flourish on His head,
His kingdom never end.

5 Ye creatures all that dwell
On earth, in air and sea,
Th’exalted name of Jesus praise,
And cheerful bow the knee.

6 Jesus, Thy name we praise,
And Thy redemption sing,
From all our sins our souls redeem,
And Thy salvation bring.

7 When at Thy Father’s throne,
For needful grace we pray;
Thy all prevailing name we’ll plead,
And send our fears away.

8 Whilst on Thy precious blood
For pardon we rely,
Swayed by Thy richest grace we will
All worldly lusts deny.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #9494

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Author: John Needham

Needham, John, was the son of John Needham, Baptist Minister, of Hitchin, Herts, but the date of his birth is unknown. He would doubtless be educated by his father, who was a tutor and in repute as a learned man. In 1750 Needham became co-pastor with John Beddome at the Baptist meetinghouse in the Pithay, Bristol; but, two years later, Beddome having retired through age, a violent controversy arose in the Church with regard to a continuance of the plan of co-pastorship. As the result, Needham and a number of his friends removed to a Baptist meetinghouse in Callowhill Street, where a Mr. Foot was pastor. For a time the two societies used the same builing at different hours, but in 1755 they were united, with Mr. Needham and Mr. Foot as co-pa… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Jesus, delightful name!
Title:	Jesus, Delightful Name!
Author:	John Needham
Meter:	6.6.8.6
Source:	Hymns Devotional and Moral on Various Subjects (Bristol, England: S. Farley, 1768)
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain