Scripture Verse

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, 1886. Some hym­nals give the au­thor as Vic­to­ria Fran­ces or Ju­lia Ster­ling, two of Fan­ny’s pseu­do­nyms.

Music: Doug­las Ira D. San­key (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Ira D. Sankey (1840–1908)

Lyrics

Oh, won­drous name, by pro­phets heard
Long years be­fore His birth;
They saw Him com­ing from afar,
The Prince of Peace on earth.

Refrain

The Won­der­ful! The Coun­se­lor!
The Great and Migh­ty Lord!
The ev­er­last­ing Prince of Peace!
The King, the Son of God!

Oh, glo­ri­ous name the an­gels praise
And ran­somed saints adore,
The name above all oth­er names,
Our re­fuge ev­er­more.

Refrain

Oh, pre­cious name, ex­alt­ed high,
To Him all pow­er is giv’n;
Through Him we tri­umph over sin,
By Him we en­ter Heav’n.

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