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| Text: | Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee |
| Translator: | Edward Caswall |
| Tune: | ST. AGNES |
| Composer: | John B. Dykes |
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 mem'ry find
A sweeter sound than Jesus' 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,
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 |
| Meter: | 8.6.8.6. (C.M.) |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Topic: | Commitment, Dedication, Consecration, Devotion; Jesus, Our Love for Him |
| Source: | Latin Hymn, 12th Century |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | ST. AGNES |
| Composer: | John B. Dykes |
| Meter: | 8.6.8.6. (C.M.) |
| Key: | G Major |
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