Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal ‎#241

241. Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee

1 Jesus, the very thought of thee
with sweetness fills the 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,
The 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.

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, With sweetness fills my breast
• Title: Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
• Author (attributed to): Bearnard of Clairvaux (1091-1153)
• Meter: C.M.
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: Jesus Christ: Glory and Praise
• Source: Gesangmuch, Munster, 1672

Tune Information

• Name: ST. AGNES
• Composer: John B. Dykes (1823-1876) (1866)
• Meter: C.M.
• Incipit: 33323 47155 53225
• Key: G Major or modal