Lyrics
Chorus
Jesus, Jesus, I love calling Your name.
Jesus, Jesus, everyday Your name is the same.
Verse 1
When the troubles surround me,
and I didn't have to despair;
Lord, You told me that You'd be right there.
Seems like all my problems, they have just begun;
but I'm not gonna worry about it no more, You've already won.
Chorus (Repeat)
Verse 2
I remember the time when I felt so all alone,
when I needed You, Jesus, all I had to do was call.
I called You in the morning,
I called You late at night,
but when I went on my knees and called You, Lord,
You made everything alright.
Chorus (Repeat)
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Jesus, I Love Calling Your Name" centers on the simple act of speaking Jesus's name as a source of comfort during hardship. The chorus states that devotion plainly, describing love for calling the name itself and noting that the name remains the same every day regardless of circumstance. The first verse names surrounding trouble directly, but responds to it not with despair but with a remembered promise, that God had already said He would be present, allowing confidence even while problems continue. A second verse recalls a specific memory of loneliness, describing calling out both morning and night until kneeling in prayer brought resolution, crediting that shift in circumstance directly to the act of calling on Jesus. Structurally the song alternates between recalling difficult moments and returning to the same simple chorus, letting the repeated act of calling Jesus's name function as the consistent response to whatever hardship each verse describes.
Related Scripture
- Joel 2:32 Promises that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved, matching the song's central theme of calling Jesus's name.
- Psalm 34:17 States that the Lord hears the cry of the righteous, matching the verse about calling out morning and night.