417 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 treasury, filled With boundless stores of grace; 4 Jesus, my Shepherd, Guardian, Friend, My Prophet, Priest, and King; My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, Accept the praise I bring. 5 Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought; But when I see Thee as Thou art, I'll praise Thee as I ought. 6 Till then I would Thy love proclaim With every fleeting breath; And may the music of Thy name Refresh my soul in death.