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How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds
In a believer’s ear!
It soothes his sorrow, heals his wounds,
And drives away his fear,
And drives away his fear,
And drives away his fear,
It soothes his sorrow, heals his wounds,
And drives away his fear.
In a believer’s ear!
It soothes his sorrow, heals his wounds,
And drives away his fear,
And drives away his fear,
And drives away his fear,
It soothes his sorrow, heals his wounds,
And drives away his fear.
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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,
And to the weary rest,
’Tis manna to the hungry soul,
And to the weary rest.
And calms the troubled breast;
’Tis manna to the hungry soul,
And to the weary rest,
And to the weary rest,
And to the weary rest,
’Tis manna to the hungry soul,
And to the weary rest.
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Dear Name! the Rock on which we build;
Our shield and hiding-place;
Our never-failing treasury, filled
With boundless stores of grace,
With boundless stores of grace,
With boundless stores of grace,
Our never-failing treasury, filled
With boundless stores of grace.
Our shield and hiding-place;
Our never-failing treasury, filled
With boundless stores of grace,
With boundless stores of grace,
With boundless stores of grace,
Our never-failing treasury, filled
With boundless stores of grace.
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Jesus, our Savior, Shepherd, Friend,
Our Prophet, Priest, and King;
Our Lord, our Life, our Way, our End,
Accept the praise we bring,
Accept the praise we bring,
Accept the praise we bring,
Our Lord, our Life, our Way, our End,
Accept the praise we bring.
Our Prophet, Priest, and King;
Our Lord, our Life, our Way, our End,
Accept the praise we bring,
Accept the praise we bring,
Accept the praise we bring,
Our Lord, our Life, our Way, our End,
Accept the praise we bring.
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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,
We’ll praise Thee as we ought,
We’ll praise Thee as we ought,
But when we see Thee as Thou art,
We’ll praise Thee as we ought.
And cold our warmest thought;
But when we see Thee as Thou art,
We’ll praise Thee as we ought,
We’ll praise Thee as we ought,
We’ll praise Thee as we ought,
But when we see Thee as Thou art,
We’ll praise Thee as we ought.
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Till then we would Thy love proclaim
With every fleeting breath;
And triumph in that blessed Name
Which quells the pow’r of death,
Which quells the pow’r of death,
Which quells the pow’r of death,
And triumph in that blessed Name
Which quells the pow’r of death.
With every fleeting breath;
And triumph in that blessed Name
Which quells the pow’r of death,
Which quells the pow’r of death,
Which quells the pow’r of death,
And triumph in that blessed Name
Which quells the pow’r of death.
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Accra, Ghana
Bless The Lord oh my soul and everything within me bless His holy name. The first time I heard this song at my spiritual father's (prophet Nana Osei Opoku Sarkodie) prayer center it has been ringing in my spirit, I sleep with it in my spirit and wake up with it in my spirit. How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer's ear. He is our Lord, our life, our way, our end accept our praise we bring. Thank You Jesus.
Somerset, NJ, United States
Sweet Jesus Christ
Arcadia, CA, United States
Thank You Lord Jesus for being our rock!
NYC, NY, United States
En mí hay lágrimas de gozo, gratitud, y aprecio por mi Salvador Jesucristo cuándo escucho este himno pues nada es más dulce que el nombre de Jesús al oído de un pecador que ha recibido misericordia.
Aibilla, Benue, Nigeria
I love the music.
College Station, TX, United States
How sweet is the name of Jesus sound! Praise the Lord! Call on " OH LORD JESUS. HALLELUJAH!"
Detroit, MI, United States
At the age of 80, John Newton was quite deaf and almost blind, but he still continued to preach. For his final messages, Newton brought an aide to the pulpit. The aide would read the next point of Newton's sermon outline, and Newton would then expound on that point.
On one particular Sunday, not long before Newton's death, the assistant read the first point and Newton said to the congregation, "Jesus Christ is precious." He paused and waited until the aide read the second point. Newton said again, "Jesus Christ is precious."
The aide reminded Newton that he had already said that. "Yes, I said it twice," the aged pastor replied, "and I'll say it again! Jesus Christ is precious." Then he asked the congregation to sing the hymn he had written many years before, "How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds." - Great Songs of Faith by Brown & Norton
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In the original, this hymn is written with the singular personal pronoun throughout.
The original stanza 4 starts: "Jesus, my Shepherd, Husband, Friend"
The original last stanza ends:
And may the music of Thy name
Refresh my soul in death.
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There is an additional stanza, which is usually omitted, between stanzas 3 & 4:
By Thee my prayers acceptance gain,
Although with sin defiled;
Satan accuses me in vain,
And I am owned a child.
Accra Ghana, Ghana
When I listen to this song it cleans my sorrows, heals my wounds and wipes away my tears. It also makes me feel better.
Accra, Taifa, Ghana
Jesus is the sweetest name I know. when I hear this hymn it really calms my troubled breast. Thank You Jesus.
Ilupeju, Lagos, Nigeria
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.......I call to you Jesus now and always. Thank You for the salvation that is in Your name; Thank You for the strength that is in Your name; and Thank You for the Satisfaction that is in Your name.