Jesus, I love Thy charming name,
‘Tis music to my ear;
Fain would I sound it out so loud,
That earth and heav’n should hear.

Yes, Thou art precious to my soul,
My transport and my trust;
Jewels, to Thee, are gaudy toys,
And gold is sordid dust.

All my capacious pow’rs can wish,
In Thee doth richly meet;
Nor to mine eyes is light so dear,
Nor friendship half so sweet.

Thy grace still dwells upon my heart,
And sheds its fragrance there;
The noblest balm of all its wounds,
The cordial of its care.

I’ll speak the honors of Thy name
With my last lab’ring breath;
Then speechless clasp Thee in mine arms,
The antidote of death.

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