Tuning: E A D G B E

Words by Lydia Baxter Music by William H. Doane [Verse 1]

^GTake the name of Jesus with you, ^CChild of sor – row and of ^Gwoe; It will ^Djoy and com - fort ^Ggive you, ^D7Take it then, wher - ^De’er you ^Ggo.

[Chorus]

Pre - cious ^CName, oh, how ^Gsweet! Hope of earth and joy of ^D7Heav’n; Pre - cious ^GName, oh, how ^Csweet! ^C7 ^CHope of ^Gearth and ^D7joy of ^GHeav’n.

[Verse 2]

^GTake the Name of Jesus ever ^CAs a shield from ev – ‘ry snar^Ge; When temp – ^Dta - tions round you g^Gather, ^D7Breathe that ho - ly ^DName in ^Gprayer.

[Chorus]

Pre - cious ^CName, oh, how ^Gsweet! Hope of earth and joy of ^D7Heav’n; Pre - cious ^GName, oh, how ^Csweet! ^C7 ^CHope of ^Gearth and ^D7joy of ^GHeav’n.

[Verse 3]

^GOh, the precious Name of Jesus! ^CHow it thrills our souls with ^Gjoy, When His ^Dlov – ing arms re - ^Gceive us ^D7And His songs our ^Dtongues em - ^Gploy!

[Chorus]

Pre - cious ^CName, oh, how ^Gsweet! Hope of earth and joy of ^D7Heav’n; Pre - cious ^GName, oh, how ^Csweet! ^C7 ^CHope of ^Gearth and ^D7joy of ^GHeav’n.

[Verse 4]

^GAt the Name of Jesus bowing, ^CFal - ling prostrate at His ^Gfeet, King of ^Dkings in heav’n we’ll ^Gcrown Him ^D7When our jour - ney ^Dis com - ^Gplete.

[Chorus]

Pre - cious ^CName, oh, how ^Gsweet! Hope of earth and joy of ^D7Heav’n; Pre - cious ^GName, oh, how ^Csweet! ^C7 ^CHope of ^Gearth and ^D7joy of ^GHeav’n.

Misc Praise Songs - Take the name of jesus with you