Verse 1
How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds In a believer’s ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear.
Verse 2
It makes the wounded spirit whole, And calms the troubled breast; ’Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary, rest.
Verse 3
Dear Name, the Rock on which I build, My Shield and Hiding Place, My never failing treasury, With boundless stores of grace!
Verse 4
Jesus! my Shepherd. Savior, Friend, My Prophet, Priest and King, My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, Accept the praise I bring.
Verse 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.
Verse 6
Till then I would Thy love proclaim With every fleeting breath, And may the music of Thy Name Refresh my soul in death!