Scripture Verse

Blessèd be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Psalm 113:2

Introduction

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Leander L. Pickett (1859–1928)

Words & Mu­sic: Le­an­der L. Pick­ett, Tears and Tri­umphs No. 2 (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Mar­tin W. Knapp, 1894), num­ber 4 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

In Beth­le­hem a child was born,
Blessèd be His name, bless­èd be His name,
For us His life from earth was torn,

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Blessèd be His name, name of the Lord.
Blessèd be the name, bless­èd be the name,
Blessèd be the name of the Lord,
Blessèd be the name, bless­èd be the name,
Blessèd be the name of the Lord.

The an­gel told before His birth,
Blessèd be His name, bless­èd be His name,
That He was Christ, the Lord of earth,

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He called Him­self the Son of Man,
Blessèd be His name, Bless­èd be His name,
Of con­quer­ing hosts He leads the van,

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He shall be great, the an­gels said,
Blessèd be His name, bless­èd be His name,
The crowns of earth are for His head,

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The Prince of Peace, the Son of God,
Blessèd be His name, bless­èd be His name,
Yet for our souls He bore the rod,

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Messiah and Im­ma­nu­el,
Blessèd be His name, bless­èd be His name,
His glo­ry who can ful­ly tell,

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Jesus the ho­ly Coun­se­lor,
Blessèd be His name, bless­èd be His name,
Our lead­er in the ho­ly war,

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The Ev­er­last­ing Fa­ther He,
Blessèd be His name, bless­èd be His name,
The migh­ty God shall ev­er be,

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He rose tri­um­phant from the grave,
Blessèd be His name, bless­èd be His name,
His peo­ple ev­er­more to save,

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He soon will come from Heav’n again,
Blessèd be His name, bless­èd be His name,
And ov­er all the earth shall reign,

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