Hymns for the Living Church ‎#83

83. 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 Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame,
Nor can the memory find
A sweeter sound than Thy blest name,
O Savior of mankind!

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
Nor tongue nor pen can show,
The love of Jesus, what it is
None but His loved ones know.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, the very thought of Thee
• Title: Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
• Author: Bernard of Clairvaux (c. 1150)
• Translator: Edward Caswall (1849)
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1974
• Scripture:
  Psalm 51:17
  ;
  Isaiah 29:19
  ;
  1 Corinthians 2:9
  ;
  1 Peter 1:8
• Topic: Christ: Attributes; Christ: Name(s) of

Tune Information

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