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St. Peter

How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds

644

The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)

Metric Index

Modality

E♭ Major

15-Pitch Humming Index

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Author

John Newton [1725-1807 (alt.)]

Composer

Alexander Robert Reinagle [1799-1877]

Language

English

Publication Date

1985

Last Five Uses

• Used on Aug 25, 2024 10:30 as the Sermon Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Jun 19, 2022 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Mar 13, 2022 10:30 as the Sermon Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Oct 30, 2016 10:00 as the Gradual Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Sep 27, 2015 10:00 as the Post Communion Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA

Poem Words (Five verses)

How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds
in a believer's ear!
It soothes our sorrows, heals our 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 treasury, filled
with boundless stores of grace!

O Jesus! Shepherd, Guardian, Friend,
O 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.