Text: | How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds |
Author: | John Newton |
Tune: | ST. PETER |
Composer: | Alexander R. Reinagle |
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 treas'ry 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 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 | |
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First Line: | How sweet the name of Jesus sounds |
Title: | How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds |
Author: | John Newton (1779; alt.) |
Meter: | C.M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1990 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | The Christian Life: Love for Christ; Christ: Name of; Christ: Rock(3 more...) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ST. PETER |
Composer: | Alexander R. Reinagle (1836) |
Meter: | C.M. |
Key: | E♭ Major |
Media | |
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Audio recording: | Piano Harmony (auto-generated) |