The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 ‎#433

433. 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;
'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 treasury, 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,
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

• First Line: How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds
• Title: How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds
• Author: Rev. J. Newton (1779)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1892
• Topic: Love Of God; Name of Jesus
• Notes: Tune name in index: ST. PETER

Tune Information

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