The Holy Name of Jesus

The name of Jesus gives us life
     When we say “not my will”
And leave our dark and enter light
     Our purpose to fulfill.

We speak His name and our foes flee
     And slink away in fear;
Forever we will bend our knee
     To Him in us we bear.

His Mother now becomes our own—
     Her mantle covers us—
As virtues are within us sown,
     By sin no longer trussed.

Both now and for eternity
     Our hearts in us He claims,
And our lives are forever free
     As we speak Jesus’ name.