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verse 1:
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How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds
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In a believer's ear!
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It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds,
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And drives away his fear.
verse 2:
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It makes the wounded spirit whole,
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And calms the troubled breast;
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'Tis manna to the hungry soul,
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And to the weary rest.
verse 3:
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Dear Name! the Rock on which I build,
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My Shield and hiding place,
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My never-failing Treasury filled
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With boundless stores of grace;
verse 4:
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Jesus, my Shepherd, Brother, Friend,
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My Prophet, Priest, and King,
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My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End,
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Accept the praise I bring.
Verse 5:
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Weak is the effort of my heart,
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And cold my warmest thought;
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But when I see thee as thou art,
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I'll praise thee as I ought.
Verse 6:
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Till then I would thy love proclaim
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With ev'ry fleeting breath;
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And may the music of thy Name
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Refresh my soul in death.
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Amen