How sweet the name of Jesus sound… In a believer’s ear? It soothes his sorrows, heals his… And drives away his fear. It makes the wounded spirit whole,

When Hannah pressed with grief, Poured forth her soul in prayer; She quickly found relief, And left her burden there: Like her, in every trying case,

As needles point towards the pole, When touched by the magnetic stone… So faith in Jesus, gives the soul A tendency before unknown. ‘Till then, by blinded passions le…

Thus saith the holy One, and true… To his beloved faithful few; Of heav’n and hell I hold the key… To shut, or open, as I please. I know thy works, and I approve,

Though cloudy skies, and northern… Retard the gentle spring awhile; The sun will conqu’ror prove at la… And nature wear a vernal smile. The promise, which from age to age…

When slumber seals our weary eyes, The busy fancy wakeful keeps; The scenes which then before us ri… Prove something in us never sleeps… As in another world we seem,

Alas! Elisha’s servant cried, When he the Syrian army spied, But he was soon released from care… In answer to the prophet’s prayer. Straitway he saw, with other eyes,

The evils that beset our path Who can prevent or cure? We stand upon the brink of death When most we seem secure. If we today sweet peace possess,

The manna favored Israel’s meat, Was gathered day by day; When all the host was served, the… Melted the rest away. In vain to hoard it up they tried,

Day of judgement, day of wonders! Hark! the trumpet’s awful sound, Louder than a thousand thunders, Shakes the vast creation round! How the summons will the sinner’s…

Sweeter sounds than music knows Charm me in Immanuel’s name; All her hopes my spirit owes To his birth, and cross, and shame… When he came, the angels sung,

Sometimes a light surprises The Christian while he sings; It is the Lord who rises With healing in his wings: When comforts are declining,

One aweful word which Jesus spoke… Against the tree which bore no fru… More piercing than the lightning’s… Blasted and dried it to the root. But could a tree the Lord offend,

As some tall rock amidst the waves… The fury of the tempest braves; While the fierce billows toiling h… Break at its foot and murm’ring di… Thus they, who in the Lord confid…

As once for Jonah, so the Lord To soothe and cheer my mournful ho… Prepared for me a pleasing gourd, Cool was its shade, and sweet its… To prize his gift was surely right…