J Newton
HOW sweet the name of Jesus sounds
In a believer’s ear!
It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds,
And drives away his fear.
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It makes the wounded spirit whole,
And calms the troubled breast;
’Tis manna to the hungry soul,
And to the weary rest.
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Dear Name! the Rock on which I build,
My Shield and Hiding place,
My never failing Treas’ry, filled
With boundless stores of grace.
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Jesus! my Shepherd, Husband, Friend,
My Prophet, Priest, and King;
My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End,
Accept the praise I bring.
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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.
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Till then I would Thy love proclaim
With every fleeting breath;
And may the music of Thy name
Refresh my soul in death.