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PHILOSOPHY > hymn writer, minister, sea captain > John Newton
How sweet the...
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How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
In a believer's ear!
It soothese his sorrows,
heals his wounds,
And drives away his fear!
Source: Olney Hymns, The Name of Jesus.
-- John Newton, (Jul 24 1725-1807), English hymn writer, minister, sea captain; His early life of wanton sin included African slave trade; his hymns include Amazing Grace, and How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds.