54. How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds

C.M.
by J. Newton, 1779
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How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
 
In a believer’s ear!
 
It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds,
 
And drives away his fear.
“Because of the savor of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.” (Song of Solomon 1:3)
“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21)
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It makes the wounded spirit whole,
 
It calms the troubled breast;
 
’Tis manna to the hungry soul,
 
And to the weary rest.
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Blest name! the rock on which we build,
 
Our shield and hiding-place;
 
Our never-failing treasury, filled
 
With boundless stores of grace.
“Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock. And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.” (Matthew 7:24-25)
“For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.” (Psalm 84:11)
“Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.” (Psalm 119:114)
“For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)” (Romans 5:17)
“Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.” (Romans 5:20)
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Jesus! our Savior, Shepherd, Friend,
 
Thou Prophet, Priest and King;
 
Our Lord, our Life, our Way, our End,
 
Accept the praise we bring.
“For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 3:20)
“Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.” (John 15:15)
“And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.” (Matthew 21:11)
“Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.” (Hebrews 6:20)
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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.
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Till then we would Thy love proclaim
 
With every fleeting breath;
 
And triumph in Thy blessèd name
 
Which quells the power of death.
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