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;
It’s 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, Brother, 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 your are,
I’ll praise thee as I ought.
6. Till then I would thy love proclaim
With every fleeting breath;
And may the music of your Name
Refresh my soul in death!
How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds Lyrics
Author: John Newton (1779)