Jesus, I love thy charming name

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General information

This is an hymn by Philip Doddridge, published posthumously in 1755 as Hymn 335, entitled Christ precious to the believer. Meter is 86. 86 (C.M.).

Settings by composers (automated)

Oliver Shaw — President Street English STB

Text and translations

English text

1. Jesus, I love thy charming name,
Tis music to mine ear;
Fain would I sound it out so loud,
That earth and heaven should hear.

2. Yes, thou art precious to my soul,
My transport and my trust;
Jewels to thee are gaudy toys,
And gold is sordid dust.

3. All my capacious powers can wish
In thee doth richly meet;
Nor to mine eyes is light so dear,
Nor friendship half so sweet.

4. Thy grace still dwells upon my heart,
And sheds its fragrance there;
The noblest balm of all its wounds,
The cordial of its care.

5. I'll speak the honors of thy name
With my last laboring breath;
Then speechless clasp me in thine arms,
The antidote of death.