Hymnal for Church and Home ‎#69

69. How Sweet The Name Of Jesus Sounds

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 breat!
'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 treas'ry filled
With boundless stores of grace;

4 Jesus, my Shepherd, Guardian, 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,
How 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.

Text Information

• First Line: How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
• Title: How Sweet The Name Of Jesus Sounds
• Author: J. Newton (1779)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1927
• Topic: Jesus Christ

Tune Information

• Name: [How sweet the name of Jesus sounds]
• Composer: A. R. Reinagle (1830)
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: E♭ Major