How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds

How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
In a believer’s ear!

It soothes our sorrows, heals our wounds,And drives away our fear.

It makes the wounded spirit whole
And calms the heart’s unrest;

‘Tis manna to the hungry soul
And to the weary, rest.

Dear name! The rock on which I build,
My shield and hiding place;

My never-failing treasury filled
With boundless stores of grace.

O Jesus, shepherd, guardian, friend,
My Prophet, Priest, and King,

My Lord, my life, my way, my end,
Accept the praise I bring.

How weak the effort of my heart,
How cold my warmest thought!

But when I see Thee as Thou art,
I’ll praise Thee as I ought.

Till then I would Thy love proclaim
With ev’ry fleeting breath;

And may the music of Thy name
Refresh my soul in death!