Hymn of the Week

This week's hymn of the week is "How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds" by John Newton. It was written in 1779 and based on the verse "Your name is like perfume poured out;" Songs of Solomon 1:3. "How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer's ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, and drives away his fear." With lyrics like that and like the last verse, "Till then I would they love proclaim with every fleeting breath; and may the music of thy name refresh my soul in death," you want to sing along and never stop singing to the praise of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. It brings to mind again the wondrous grace from God our Father that we receive through Christ. How amazing that we can hear the name of Jesus! How incredible that God would love us and shine His mercy towards us! Words cannot describe, my mind cannot fathom what God has done for me or why He would do it. Why me? Indeed, how sweet the name of Jesus sounds. Jesus, my Shepherd, Brother, Friend, my Prophet, Priest, and King, my Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, accept the praise I bring. Everlasting praise and glory be to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer's ear!
It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, and drives away his fear.

It makes the wounded spirit whole, and calms the troubled breast;
'tis manna to the hungry soul, and to the weary rest.

Dear name! the rock on which I build, my shield and hiding place,
my never failing treasr'y filled with boundless stores of grace.

Jesus, my Shepherd, Brother, Friend, my Prophet, Priest, and King,
my Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, accept the praise I bring.

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.

Till then I would thy love proclaim with every fleeting breath;
and may the music of thy name refresh my soul in death.