The Hymnal ‎#232

232. How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds

How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds
In a believer's ear!
It soothes our sorrows, heals our wounds,
And drives away our fear.

It makes the wounded spirit whole,
And calms the troubled breast;
'Tis manna to the hungry soul,
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, Guardian, Friend,
My Prophet, Priest, and King,
My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End,
Accept the praise I bring.

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.

Till then I would thy love proclaim
With every fleeting breath;
And may the music of thy Name
Refresh my soul in death.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds
• Author: John Newton (1774)
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916
• Topic: Sundays after Trinity: The Divine Love; Visitation; Sunday Schools: Christmastide; Sunday Schools: General Use; Parochial Missions

Tune Information

• Name: ST. PETER
• Composer: Alexander R. Reinagle (1836)
• Meter: C.M.
• Incipit: 51765 54332 14323
• Key: E♭ Major