Hymns, #66

Praise of the Lord - His Name

Eng/Kor:66  Chin:66  Span:38  Rus:18  Tag:66  Fra:66  Por:45

Lyrics:John Newton
Music:J. C. Lowry
Meter:8.6.8.6. with repeat.

Hymn using same tune: #1220

 

For each verse, repeat last line twice, then repeat last two lines

 
 1 

How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds

In a believer's ear!

It soothes his sorrow, 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 we build;

Our shield and hiding-place;

Our never-failing treasury, filled

With boundless stores of grace.

 
 4 

Jesus, our Savior, Shepherd, Friend,

Our Prophet, Priest, and King;

Our Lord, our Life, our Way, our End,

Accept the praise we bring.

 
 5 

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.

 
 6 

Till then we would Thy love proclaim

With every fleeting breath;

And triumph in that blessed Name

Which quells the pow'r of death.

 
Hymn #66