
There is a name I love to hear,
I love to sing its worth;
It sounds as music in my ear,
The sweetest name on earth.
It tells me of a Savior’s love,
Who died to set me free;
It tells me of His precious blood,
The sinner’s perfect plea. [Chorus]
It tells me what my Father has
In store for ev’ry day;
And though I tread a darksome path,
Yields sunshine all the way. [Chorus]
It tells of One whose loving heart
Can feel my deepest woe,
Who in each sorrow bears a part
That none can bear below. [Chorus]
Chorus:
Oh, how I love Jesus,
Oh, how I love Jesus,
Oh, how I love Jesus,
Because He first loved me.
Frederick Whitfield (stanzas), 1855
Read Exodus 20:7
(What does the name Jesus mean to you? We are warned, commanded not to misuse His name, but what do it mean to use it properly? We are called by His name. Do we live in a way that brings honor or dishonor to His name? May we love His name, may we lift it up, may we find refuge in it. It is a great privilege to know Him so intimately that we can call on the name of Jesus. God give us a fresh wonder at that privilege.)