Author: John Newton Hymnal: The Hymnal #232 (1916) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics:
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.
Topics: Sundays after Trinity The Divine Love; Visitation; Sunday Schools Christmastide; Sunday Schools General Use; Parochial Missions Languages: English Tune Title: ST. PETER
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