How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds
In
a believer’s ear!
It
soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds,
And
drives away his 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, Husband, 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.