Scripture Verse

Blessed be Thy glorious name. Nehemiah 9:5

Introduction

Words: Ef­fie Ste­vens, in Songs of Ser­vice, ed­it­ed by J. Lin­coln Hall, C. Aus­tin Miles & Ad­am Gei­bel (Hall-Mack, 1910), num­ber 18; and Ly­dia O. Bax­ter, 1870.

Music: C. Aus­tin Miles, 1910, and W. How­ard Doane, 1871 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Note: The words and mu­sic in the re­frain af­ter the time sig­na­ture change are from Ly­dia Bax­ter’s Pre­cious Name.

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ste­vens (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
C. Austin Miles (1868–1946)

Lyrics

Just the whis­pered name of Je­sus
Thrills my soul with deep­est love;
Turns my thoughts from earth­ly plea­sures
To the ho­ly joys above.

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Just the whis­pered name
Brings the peace of Hea­ven near;
Blessèd, bless­èd name to hear!
The name of Je­sus.
Precious name, O how sweet!
Hope of earth and joy of Heav’n;
Precious name, O how sweet!
Hope of earth and joy of Heav’n.

Just the whis­pered name of Je­sus
Drives away de­sire to sin;
Gives me cour­age to bear brave­ly
All life’s bit­ter dis­ci­pline.

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Just the whis­pered name of Je­sus
Fills my heart with joy un­told,
That some day His gra­cious pre­sence
I shall cer­tain­ly be­hold.

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Just the whis­pered name of Je­sus
Makes me long to tell to all
How He saves, from sin and sor­row,
Those who listen to His call.

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