HymnalsHowS

_1_

HowsweettheNameofJesussounds

Inabelieversear!

Itsootheshissorrow,healshiswounds,

Anddrivesawayhisfear.

_2_

Itmakesthewoundedspiritwhole,

Andcalmsthetroubledbreast;

Tismannatothehungrysoul,

Andtothewearyrest.

_3_

DearName!TheRockonwhichwebuild;

Ourshieldandhiding-place;

Ournever-failingtreasury,filled

Withboundlessstoresofgrace.

_4_

Jesus,ourSavior,Shepherd,Friend,

OurProphet,Priest,andKing;

OurLord,ourLife,ourWay,ourEnd,

Acceptthepraisewebring.

_5_

Weakistheeffortofourheart,

Andcoldourwarmestthought;

ButwhenweseeTheeasThouart,

WellpraiseTheeasweought.

_6_

TillthenwewouldThyloveproclaim

Witheveryfleetingbreath;

AndtriumphinthatblessedName

Whichquellsthepowrofdeath.

(Repeatthelasttwolinesofeachstanza)