HOW SWEET THE NAME OF JESUS SOUNDS

HOW SWEET THE NAME OF JESUS SOUNDS

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.

2. It makes the wounded spirit whole,

And calms the troubled breast;

’Tis manna to the hungry soul,

And to the weary, rest.

3. Dear Name! the Rock on which I build,

My Shield and Hiding-Place;

My never-failing Treasure, filled

With boundless stores of grace.

4. Jesus! my Shepherd, Priest, and King,

My Prophet, Lord, and Guide;

My Lord, my Life, my Crown, my All,

In Him I all confide.

6. Till then I would Thy love proclaim

With every fleeting breath;

And may the music of Thy Name

Refresh my soul in death.

Words: John Newton

Arranged by Okukang Joseph Johnny