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420. Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee

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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 the mind recall
a sweeter sound than thy blest name,
O Saviour of us all!

3 O hope of every contrite heart,
O joy of all the meek,
to those who ask, how kind thou art,
how good to those who seek!

4 But what to those who find? Ah, this
no tongue nor pen can show;
the love of Jesus, what it is
none but his loved ones know.

5 Jesus, our only joy be thou,
as thou our prize wilt be;
Jesus, be thou our glory now,
and through eternity.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, the very thought of thee
• Title: Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
• Translator: Edward Caswall, 1814-1878
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2003
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 2:9
  ;
  Psalm 45:1
  ;
  Luke 11:9
  ;
  2 Samuel 2:11-12
  ;
  Matthew 7:7
  ;
  Isaiah 29:19
  ;
  1 Peter 1:8
  ;
  Psalm 51:17
• Source: Latin, 12th c
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ST. AGNES
• Composer: John B. Dykes, 1823-1876
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain