How Sweet The Name Of Jesus Sounds Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFEF GHGH IGIG GJGJ GGGG KLKL| How sweet the name of Jesus sounds | A |
| In a believer's ear | B |
| It soothes his sorrows heals his wounds | C |
| And drives away his fear | D |
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| It makes the wounded spirit whole | E |
| And calms the troubled breast | F |
| 'Tis Manna to the hungry soul | E |
| And to the weary rest | F |
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| Dear name The rock on which I build | G |
| My Shield and Hiding place | H |
| My never failing Treas'ry filled | G |
| With boundless stores of grace | H |
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| By thee my prayers acceptance gain | I |
| Although with sin defiled | G |
| Satan accuses me in vain | I |
| And I am owned a child | G |
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| Jesus my Shepherd Husband Friend | G |
| My Prophet Priest and King | J |
| My Lord my Life my Way my End | G |
| Accept the praise I bring | J |
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| Weak is the effort of my heart | G |
| And cold my warmest thought | G |
| But when I see Thee as Thou art | G |
| I'll praise Thee as I ought | G |
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| Till then I would Thy love proclaim | K |
| With every fleeting breath | L |
| And may the music of Thy name | K |
| Refresh my soul in death | L |
John Newton
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