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Lydia O. Baxter
 
Take the Name of Jesus With You
  For the Christian, to utter the name of Jesus in prayer is to tap into a boundless source of spiritual supply and encouragement. This simple practice aptly exemplifies the spiritual life of Lydia Baxter, who wrote the following hymn on the preciousness of the name of Jesus. Although Lydia was a bedridden invalid for much of her adult life, her disability never quenched her spiritual joy. Her practice of calling on Jesus constantly sustained her and cheered her. “I have a very special armor,” she would tell her friends. “I have the name of Jesus. When the tempter tries to make me blue or despondent, I mention the name of Jesus, and he can't get through to me anymore.” “Take the Name of Jesus With You” was written by Mrs. Baxter on her sickbed when she was sixty-five, only four years before her death.
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.

Chorus:
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 every 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 heaven we'll crown Him,
When our journey is complete.
Many Christians have discovered calling on the name of the Lord Jesus to be an indispensable daily practice. Calling on the Lord is the practical way to drink from the wells of salvation (Isa. 12:3-4), to draw near to God (Deut. 4:7), to delight oneself in Him (Job 27:10) and to enjoy all His riches (Rom. 10:12). The Scriptures even liken it to spiritual breathing (Lam. 3:55-56). Indeed, the name of Jesus is the believer's salvation moment by moment (Acts 2:21; Psa. 55:16-17).
 


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