This episode’s song that we’re going to look at is “Mighty Name of Jesus” sung by Hope Darst and The Belonging Co. It is a powerful song that has quickly become an anthem of faith and hope for many, including myself.

 Hope Darst made her debut in 2020 with her album, “Peace Be Still”. This album included the chart-topping hits, “Peace Be Still” and “Promise Keeper.” She is also a GMA Dove Award nominee.

 On Christian Family Radio, she discussed her thought process when writing this song: “I wanted every lyric of the song to be rooted in Scripture, because that’s where the power is.” And indeed, this song’s lyrics are truly rooted in Scripture.

Let’s take a look at some of the lyrics and the scriptures behind them:

 See full lyrics here

This is the chorus, which  also includes the song’s title: 

“In the mighty name of Jesus, I pray
Calling on the power of Heaven, I proclaim
Every weapon formed against me, must break
In the mighty name of Jesus.”

This chorus ties in with Philippians 2:9-11 which states, “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” KJV.

Jesus has indeed been given all authority, as Hope also reminds us in the opening verse: “You have all authority….”

 Over and over, we hear the refrain: “In the mighty name of Jesus…” in this song. It is a powerful reminder of Philippians 2:9-11 and the power that is in the Name of Jesus. We as believers can have confidence in that Name, and we can call on the Name of Jesus anytime. It also reminds us of John 14:13 that says, “And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son,”

In the chorus, Darst sings: “Every weapon formed against me, must break, which is in line with Isaiah 54:17: “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn.”

One of the most powerful lines in the song for me is: “I draw a permanent boundary line, the enemy has no rights to come near my family.”

In Exodus 12, God instructs the Israelites to put the blood of a lamb on the doorposts to protect them from evil: 

“And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.”

This is echoed in the verse:

“I will not fear, I will not fear
When the enemy comes near
On the door frame of my life
Is the name of Jesus Christ”

And let’s not forget Isaiah 53:5, which says: “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” KJV 

This scripture is referred to in the very first verse of the song. 

These are just some of the relevant scriptures in this song.

This song is crammed with scripture, and I think that is what makes it so powerful. We as human beings tend to learn scripture more easily through music and song. For some people, it is the only scripture they will ever know, which is why it is so important that Christian music be in line with God’s Word, because some people will never pick up a Bible for themselves. Hope Darst has certainly done a phenomenal job with this song in this regard.

So on some episodes, I will do a bit of a cappella singing of an old hymn. I love old hymns. Some hymns are so old, forgotten, and obscure, but their lyrics are still so powerful. I feel it is a shame for them to just be forgotten and thrown away, and so to bring attention to them and hopefully revive some of them, I have decided to do the a cappella segment on some episodes of the podcast.

For today’s throwback hymn, I will do “There is a fountain filled with blood” by William Cowper.

1 There is a fountain filled with blood
Drawn from Immanuel’s veins;
And sinners, plunged beneath that flood,
Lose all their guilty stains:
Lose all their guilty stains,
Lose all their guilty stains;
And sinners, plunged beneath that flood,
Lose all their guilty stains.

2 The dying thief rejoiced to see
That fountain in his day;
And there may I, though vile as he,
Wash all my sins away:
Wash all my sins away,
Wash all my sins away;
And there may I, though vile as he,
Wash all my sins away.

3 Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious blood
Shall never lose its pow’r,
Till all the ransomed Church of God
Be saved, to sin no more:
Be saved, to sin no more,
Be saved, to sin no more;
Till all the ransomed Church of God
Be saved to sin no more.

4 E’er since by faith I saw the stream
Thy flowing wounds supply,
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be till I die:
And shall be till I die,
And shall be till I die;
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be till I die.

5 When this poor lisping, stamm’ring tongue
Lies silent in the grave,
Then in a nobler, sweeter song
I’ll sing Thy pow’r to save:
I’ll sing Thy pow’r to save,
I’ll sing Thy pow’r to save;
Then in a nobler, sweeter song
I’ll sing Thy pow’r to save.

Listen here to “Mighty Name of Jesus” song on Spotify.

Download a FREE printable of the scripture Isaiah 53:5 – “…and with his stripes we are healed.”