Daniel is refusing to sleep so I’m up past my bedtime blogging.<\/p>\n
I thought I’d post some good music for Lent every Monday this year and in trying not to repeat what I’ve posted in past years, I’m picking “How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds” as it’s not one I’m familiar with off the top of my head. I found it listed on Oremus while searching by the Lectionary readings. It was written by John Newton<\/a>, the former slave trader and Anglican priest who wrote “Amazing Grace”.<\/p>\n Here are the words:<\/p>\n How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds It makes the wounded spirit whole, Dear Name, the rock on which I build, Jesus! my Shepherd, Brother, Friend, Weak is the effort of my heart, Till then I would thy love proclaim I couldn’t find a good recording of it sung in worship on YouTube<\/a> so I chose this one.<\/p>\n
\nin a believer’s ear!
\nIt soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds,
\nand drives away his fear.<\/p>\n
\nand calms the troubled breast;
\n’tis manna to the hungry soul,
\nand to the weary, rest.<\/p>\n
\nmy shield and hiding-place,
\nmy never-failing treasury, filled
\nwith boundless stores of grace!<\/p>\n
\nmy Prophet, Priest and King,
\nmy Lord, my Life, my Way, my End,
\naccept the praise I bring.<\/p>\n
\nand cold my warmest thought;
\nbut when I see thee as thou art,
\nI’ll praise thee as I ought.<\/p>\n
\nwith every fleeting breath;
\nand may the music of thy Name
\nrefresh my soul in death!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n