How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
in a believer's ear;
it soothes our sorrows, heals our wounds
and drives away our 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 treasury,
filled with boundless stores of grace.
Jesus, my shepherd, guardian, friend,
my prophet, priest and king,
my Lord, my life, my way, my end:
accept the praise I bring.
How weak the effort of my heart,
how 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.
in a believer's ear;
it soothes our sorrows, heals our wounds
and drives away our 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 treasury,
filled with boundless stores of grace.
Jesus, my shepherd, guardian, friend,
my prophet, priest and king,
my Lord, my life, my way, my end:
accept the praise I bring.
How weak the effort of my heart,
how 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.
I love this beautiful hymn written by John Newton. I have been singing this hymn all week and received much blessing doing so. Few thoughts came to me from just the first two verses. I speak from experience in my walk with the Lord.
All of us have gone through the 'dark night of the soul.' We need the Lord to come near us and lift us up out of our loneliness and despair. The Name of Jesus.
1. It soothes his sorrows. How true! Who can comfort us like Jesus does. His Holy Spirit the Comforter is always with us.
2. Heals his wounds. Living in this fallen world, we get hurt often. We suffer wounds. In Him we receive healing. He was wounded for us and He is the One who can heal our wounds.
3. Drives away his fear. The world is in chaos. He is our peace. He makes the wounded spirit whole and calms the troubled breast.
4. Manna to the hungry soul. Recall the story of Israelites in the wilderness. God miraculously provided manna. And to us today, remember He is the bread of life.
5 And to the weary rest. Jesus said, "Come to Me, all you who labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for our souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." Matthew 11: 28-30
All of us have gone through the 'dark night of the soul.' We need the Lord to come near us and lift us up out of our loneliness and despair. The Name of Jesus.
1. It soothes his sorrows. How true! Who can comfort us like Jesus does. His Holy Spirit the Comforter is always with us.
2. Heals his wounds. Living in this fallen world, we get hurt often. We suffer wounds. In Him we receive healing. He was wounded for us and He is the One who can heal our wounds.
3. Drives away his fear. The world is in chaos. He is our peace. He makes the wounded spirit whole and calms the troubled breast.
4. Manna to the hungry soul. Recall the story of Israelites in the wilderness. God miraculously provided manna. And to us today, remember He is the bread of life.
5 And to the weary rest. Jesus said, "Come to Me, all you who labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for our souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." Matthew 11: 28-30
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