How sweet the name of Jesus sounds

"How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds" is a hymn by the evangelical Anglican cleric John Newton. It was published in Olney Hymns in 1779. Of a metaphorical nature, it focuses on the power of the name of Jesus. It is often sung to the tune of Saint Peter by Alexander Reinagle and less frequently to Ortonville by Thomas Hastings. A modern alternative tune is Rachel by Chris Bowater. Text 1 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer's ear! It soothes his sorrow, heals his wounds, and drives away his fear. 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole and calms the troubled breast; 'tis manna to the hungry soul, and to the weary, rest.