How Sweet The Name

How sweet the name of Jesus sounds

In a believer's ear!

It soothes his sorrow, heals his wounds

And drives away his fear

It makes the wounded spirit whole

And calms the troubled breast

'Tis manna to the hungry soul

And to the weary rest

Dear name! The rock on which we build

Our shield and hiding-place

Our never-failing treasury, filled

With boundless stores of grace

Jesus, our savior, shepherd, friend

Our prophet, priest, and king

Our lord, our life, our way, our end

Accept the praise we bring

Weak is the effort of our heart

And cold our warmest thought

But when we see thee as thou art

We'll praise thee as we ought

Till then we would thy love proclaim

With every fleeting breath

And triumph in that blessed name

Which quells the pow'r of death