Author: John Newton, 1725-1807 Hymnal: Lutheran Worship #279 (1982) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
In a believer's ear!
It soothes our sorrows, heals our wounds,
And drives away all fear.
2 It makes the wounded spirit whole
And calms the heart's unrest;
It's 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 By you my prayers acceptance gain
Although with sin defiled.
The devil charges me in vain,
And God calls me his child.
5 O Jesus, shepherd, guardian, friend,
My Prophet, Priest, and King,
My Lord, my life, my way, my end,
Accept the praise I bring.
6 I praise in weakness from afar--
How cold my warmest thought!
But when I see you as you are,
I'll praise you as I ought.
7 Till then I would your love proclaim
With ev'ry fleeting breath;
And may the music of your name
Refresh my soul in death! Topics: Comfort and Rest; Hope; Inner Life; Name of Jesus, The (New Year's Eve); Praise and Adoration; Redeemer Languages: English Tune Title: ST. PETER
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