5. Lord, circumcise our hearts, we pray, Our fleshly natures purge away; Thy name, Thy likeness, may we bear; O stamp Thy holy image there. Abbé Besnault, 1736; J. Chandler, tr., a. 178 7s Jesus! Name of wondrous love, Name all other names above, Unto which must every knee Bow in deep humility. 2. Jesus! Name decreed of old, To the maiden mother told, Kneeling in her lowly cell, By the angel Gabriel. 3. Jesus! Name of priceless worth To the fallen sons of earth, For the promise that it gave,— “Jesus shall His people save.” 4. Jesus! Name of mercy mild, Given to the holy Child When the cup of human woe First He tasted here below. 5. Jesus! Only name that’s given Under all the mighty heaven Whereby man, to sin enslaved, Bursts his fetters and is saved. 6. Jesus! Name of wondrous love, Human name of God above. Pleading only this, we flee, Helpless, O our God, to Thee. W. W. How, 1854, a. EPIPHANY. 179 7, 6, 8 l O Jesus, King of Glory! Both David’s Lord and Son! Thy realm endures forever, In heaven is fixed Thy throne; Help that in earth’s dominions, Throughout from pole to pole, Thy realm may spread salvation To each benighted soul! 2. The Eastern sages, bringing Their tribute-gifts to Thee, Bear witness to Thy kingdom And humbly bow the knee. To Thee the star is pointing, To Thee, Incarnate Word; Hence joyously we hail Thee: Our Savior and our Lord! 3. Thou art a mighty Monarch, As by the Word we’re told, Yet carest Thou but little For earthly goods or gold; On no proud steed Thou ridest, Thou wear’st no jeweled crown, Nor dwell’st in lordly castle, But bearest scoff and frown. 4. Yet art Thou decked with beauty, With rays of glorious light; Thou ever teem’st with goodness, And all Thy ways are right. Vouchsafe to shield Thy people With Thine almighty arm That they may dwell in safety From those who mean them harm. 5. Ah, look on me with pity, Though I am weak and poor, Admit me to Thy kingdom, To dwell there, blest and sure! I pray Thee, guide and keep me Safe from my bitter foes, From sin and death and Satan; Free me from all my woes. 6. And bid Thy Word within me Shine as the fairest star; Keep sin and all false doctrine Forever from me far. Help me confess Thee truly And with Thy Christendom Here own Thee King and Savior And in the world to come. Martin Behm, 1606. 180