HOW SWEET THE NAME

How sweet the name of Jesus sounds

In a believer's ear;

It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds,

And drives away his fear.

It makes the wounded spirit whole,

And calms the troubled breast;

'This manna to the hungry soul

And to the weary, rest,

And to the weary, rest.




Dear name, the Rock on which I build,

My shield, and hiding place;

My never failing treasury, filled

With boundless stores of grace.

Jesus, my Shepherd, Saviour, Friend,

My Prophet, Priest, and King;

My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End,

Accept the praise I bring,

Accept the praise I bring.




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.

I would Your boundless love proclaim

With every fleeting breath;

So shall the music of Your name

Refresh my soul in death,

Refresh my soul in death