Hymn
Take the Name of Jesus with You
Take the name of Jesus with you,
Child of sorrow and of woe;
It will joy and comfort give you,
Take it then where'er you go.
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.
Take the name of Jesus ever,
As a shield from ev'ry snare;
If temptations round you gather,
Breathe that holy name in prayer.
O the precious name of Jesus!
How it thrills our souls with joy,
When His loving arms receive us
And His songs our tongues employ!
At the name of Jesus bowing,
Falling prostrate at His feet,
King of kings in heav'n we'll crown Him,
When our journey is complete.
Take the Name of Jesus with You — Text from Victory Songs, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/take-the-name-of-jesus-with-you
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Take the Name of Jesus with You?
The words of Take the Name of Jesus with You were written by Lydia Baxter; the version here was published in 1920. The library also holds The Open Gate, another hymn by Lydia Baxter.
Is Take the Name of Jesus with You public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Victory Songs, published in 1920. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Take the Name of Jesus with You?
Take the Name of Jesus with You is in 8.7.8.7 with refrain. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, When We All Get to Heaven, I Will Sing Of My Redeemer and The Great Physician.