Who can cheer the heart like Jesus

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Scriptures:
  • Psalms 108:4
  • Psalms 36:5-6
  • Psalms 45:2
  • Psalms 57:10
  • Isaiah 1:18-19
  • Isaiah 35:10
  • Isaiah 51:10
  • Matthew 14:27
  • Matthew 9:2
  • Mark 6:50
  • Luke 2:40
  • John 14:1-3
  • John 14:27
  • John 16:33
  • Acts 23:11
  • Romans 3:24
  • Romans 5:15
  • 1 Corinthians 1:4
  • 2 Corinthians 12:9
  • 2 Corinthians 9:8-11
  • Ephesians 1:7
  • Ephesians 3:19
  • Philippians 4:19
  • Colossians 3:11
  • Hebrews 2:18
  • 1 Peter 2:7
  • 1 John 3:3
  • Revelation 22:1-5
  • Revelation 5:9
Book Number:
  • 340

Who can cheer the heart like Jesus,
by his presence all divine?
True and tender, pure and precious,
O how blest to call him mine!

All that thrills my soul is Jesus;
he is more than life to me;
and the fairest of ten thousand
in my risen Lord I see.

2. Love of Christ so freely given,
grace of God beyond degree,
mercy higher than the heaven,
deeper than the deepest sea.

3. What a wonderful redemption!
Never can a mortal know
how my sin, though red like crimson,
can be whiter than the snow.

4. Every need his hand supplying,
every good in him I see;
on his strength divine relying,
he is all in all to me.

5. By the crystal-flowing river
with the ransomed I will sing,
and for ever and for ever
praise and glorify the King.

© 1931, ren, 1959 Nazarene Publishing Co, / Adm, by Song Solutions CopyCare
Thoro Harris 1874-1955

The Son - His Name and Praise

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The story behind the hymn

Revival Echoes, a book of gospel songs by Thoro Harris published in America in 1931, included this, the most popular of the author’s compositions—with his own matching tune ALL THAT THRILLS MY SOUL [IS JESUS]. It was written in Chicago, included in American Baptist books, and often featured in the Billy Graham evangelistic crusades. Youth Praise (1966) confirmed rather than heralded its arrival in England; it has since appeared in CH, GH and other collections. The imagery clearly adopts the language of Isaiah 1, SofS 5, and Revelation 22. Other possible tunes may be found at 91A and 103A; this one is named HARRIS, as authorised by its composer, in American Baptist Hymnals (1975, 1991 etc). Surprisingly, the 1991 book also sets the tune to Lord, thy church on earth is seeking, in A, and to O the deep, deep love of Jesus (here 325), in A flat.

A look at the author

Harris, Thoro

b Washington DC, USA 1873 or 1874, d Eureka Springs, Arkansas 1955. Following college studies in Battle Creek, Michigan, he became a prolific writer and publisher of gospel songs. The first of his many song-books was compiled in 1902 when he was 29, and the following year he joined the publisher Peter Bilhorn in Chicago. There he worked for several publishers, writing and editing words and music, and preparing further hymn-books and school worship collections for several organisations. In 1932, now nearing 60, he moved to the beauty spot of Eureka Springs among the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas. His writing continued, and in retirement there he frequently played the organ for local churches up to the time of his death in his early 80s. One contemporary recalled him as ‘a very energetic person, walking about the city almost constantly carrying a little canvas handbag in which he carried copies of his songbooks for sale’ (quoted by Wm J Reynolds). His greatest success was achieved with his favourite song, included here as in many American and British books. No.340.