Living Hymns ‎#447

447. How Sweet the Name

1 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
In a believer's ear!
It soothes our sorrows, heals his wounds,
And drives away his fear.

2 He 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 treasure, filled
With boundless stores of grace!

4 Jesus, my Shepherd, Saviour, Friend,
My Prophet, Priest, and King,
My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End,
Accept the praise I bring!

5 I would thy boundless love proclaim
With every fleeting breath;
So shall 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
• Author: John Newton
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890

Tune Information

• Name: DOWNS
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: E♭ Major