Together in Song ‎#223

223. How sweet the name of Jesus sounds

1 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
in a believer's ear!
It soothes our sorrows, heals our wounds,
and drives away our fear.

2 It makes the wounded spirit whole
and calms the troubled breast,
is 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 you as you are
I'll praise you as I ought.

Text Information

• First Line: How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
• Author: John Newton, 1725-1807
• Meter: 86.86
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 13:8-13
  ;
  1 John 4:16-21
  ;
  Acts 3:1-19
  ;
  Acts 4:9-12
  ;
  Hebrews 4:14-16
  ;
  Hebrews 7:20-28
  ;
  John 14:6-10
  ;
  Matthew 1:18-25
  ;
  Revelation 17:1
  ;
  Revelation 22:1-7
  ;
  Song of Solomon 1:3
• Topic: Circumcision; Faith; Funerals; Grace; Healing; Jesus Christ: Friend and Companion; Jesus Christ: Redeemer; Mystery of God's Love; Name/s of God; Name/s of Jesus; Saints Days and Holy Days: St John the Evangelist; Saints Days and Holy Days: St Peter
• Notes: May be sung to ST PETER 485

Tune Information

• Name: ST BOTOLPH
• Composer: Gordon Archbold Slater, 1896-1979
• Meter: 86.86
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Music by permission of Oxford University Press