Only One Name

There is only one Name that the saints adore—
Jesus, our Elder Brother;
They give Him all the praise, now and ever more;
His Name is over every other.

Refrain

Then lift the happy strain,
And sing the glad refrain—
The Name, the Name of Jesus;
Then lift the happy strain,
And sing the glad refrain—
The Name, the Name of Jesus.

There is only one Name that the soul need know—
Jesus, the Lord’s Anointed;
He suffered to redeem us from sin and woe,
And bear us to the rest appointed.

Refrain

There is only one Name that the angels sing—
Jesus, the Lord of Glory;
They gather at His feet while they hail Him King,
And listen to redemption’s story.

Refrain

Author: Fanny Crosby

Year: 1889

Fanny Crosby (Frances Jane Crosby) is the most likely author; the style, phrasing, and themes (especially the repeated emphasis on the name of Jesus) are characteristic of her work. The hymn appears in late-19th-century collections often paired with music by William J. Kirkpatrick.