How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
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How sweet the name of Jesus soundsIn 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;'T is 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 treasury, filledWith boundless stores of grace!
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Jesus, my Shepherd, Guardian, Friend!My Prophet, Priest, and King!For all the blessings thou dost send,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 proclaimWith every fleeting breath;So shall the music of thy nameRefresh my soul in death.