The Peerless Name

Jesus! sweet­est theme in earth or Heav’n!

Dearer name was nev­er known;

By th’eter­nal Fa­ther it was giv’n

To His co-eter­nal Son.

Jesus

bless­èd Je­sus

spot­less Son of God

Dying to re­deem us by His pre­cious blood;

I would speak His praise to all the earth abroad

Glory to His peer­less name!

Borne by holy mes­sen­gers of light

From a land of gold­en day

Thru the si­lence of the star­ry night—

List to what the an­gels say.

To the heart it speaks of bless­ings rare

And our lips re­peat the name

Hail

be­lov­èd

fair­est of the fair

Now and ev­er­more the same.

O my soul would join the an­gel choir

Chanting His amaz­ing love;

For I feel with­in a sac­red fire

Kindled in the courts ab­ove.