How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds
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C.M. 1 How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds In a believer’s ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear. 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, And calms the troubled breast; ’Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary, rest. 3 Dear Name, the Rock on which I build, My Shield and Hiding Place, My never failing treasury, filled With boundless stores of grace! 4 Jesus! my Shepherd, Husband, Friend, My Prophet, Priest and King, My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, Accept the praise I bring. 5 Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought; But when I see Thee as Thou art, I’ll praise Thee as I ought. 6 Till then I would Thy love proclaim With every fleeting breath, And may the music of Thy Name Refresh my soul in death! J. Newton