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How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
in a believer's ear!
It soothes the sorrow, heals the wounds,
and drives away the fear,
and drives away the fear.
It makes the wounded spirit whole
and calms the troubled breast;
'Tis manna to the hungry soul
and to the weary, rest,
and to the weary, rest.
Dear name the rock on which I build,
my shield and hiding place;
My never failing treasure filled
with boundless stores of grace,
with boundless stores of grace.
Jesus, my shepherd, brother, friend,
my prophet, priest and king,
My Lord, my life, my way, my end,
accept the praise I bring,
accept the praise I bring.