Celebrating Grace Hymnal ‎#386

386. Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee

1 Jesus, the very thought of Thee
with sweetness fills my breast;
but sweeter far Thy face to see,
and in Thy presence rest.

2 No voice can sing, no heart can frame,
nor can the memory find
a sweeter sound than Jesus' name,
Savior of humankind!

3 O hope of every contrite heart!
O joy of all the meek!
To those who fall, how kind Thou art!
How good to those who seek!

4 But what to those who find? Ah! this,
no tongue or pen can show
the love of Jesus, what it is
none but His loved ones know.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, the very thought of Thee
• Title: Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
• Translator: Edward Caswall (1849)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2010
• Topic: The Church at Worship: Prayer; Jesus Christ-Savior; Prayer
• Source: Latin hymn, 12th century

Tune Information

• Name: ST. AGNES
• Composer: John B. Dykes (1866)
• Meter: CM
• Key: G Major