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A name so dear

Royston 1946 (Reading)



A name above all
on whom people call.
A name revered
and by devils feared.

A name so dear
that we love to hear.
Who bears that name
and deserves such fame?

Emmanuel, God with us.
They called His name JESUS.
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Submitted by royston on July 04, 2021

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Scheme AABB XXCC DD
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Characters 206
Words 41
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 2

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