Verse 1
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How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a be - liever's ears
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It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds and drives away his fear
Verse 2
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It makes the wounded spirit whole and calms the troubled breast
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'Tis manna to the hungry soul and to the weary, rest
Verse 3
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Dear name, the rock on which I build, my shield and hiding place
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My never failing treasury, filled with boundless stores of grace
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Jesus, my shepherd, brother, friend, o prophet, priest and king
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My Lord, my life, my way, my end, accept the praise I bring
Verse 5
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Weak is the effort of my heart and cold my warmest thought
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But when I see Thee as Thou art I'll praise Thee as I ought
Verse 6
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Till then I would Thy love proclaim with every fleeting breath
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And may the music of Thy name refresh my soul in death