How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds John Newton (1725-1807)

ST. PETER (C.M.) Alexander R. Reinagle (1799-1877)

How sweet the name of Je-sus sounds
   In a be-liev-er's ear!
It soothes his sor-rows, heals his wounds,
   And drives a-way his fear.

It makes the wound-ed spir-it whole
   And calms the trou-bled breast;
'Tis nour-ish-ment to hun-gry souls,
   And to the wea-ry rest.

Je-sus! my Sav-ior, Shep-herd, Friend,
   My Pro-phet, Priest, and King,
My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End,
   Ac-cept the praise I bring.

Weak is the ef-fort of my heart,
   And cold my warm-est thought;
But when I see Thee as Thou art,
   I'll praise Thee as I ought.