Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#113

113. Jesus, the very thought of Thee

1 Jesus, the very thought of Thee
With gladness fills my breast;
But dearer far Thy face to see,
And in Thy presence rest,
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 Saviour of mankind!
O Saviour 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!
How good to those who seek!

4 And those who find Thee, find a bliss
Nor tongue nor pen can show:
The love of Jesus--what it is,
None but His loved ones know,
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!
And through eternity!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, the very thought of Thee
• Translator: Edward Caswall (1849)
• Author: Bernard of Clairvaux, 1901-1153
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Christ: Beauty of; Christ: Our Hope; Christ: Joy of believers in; Christ: Love of; Christ: Loveliness of; Christ: Praise to; Christ: Preciousness of; Christ: Presence of; Jesus: name of; Joy; Power of Jesus' Name; Praise: To Christ; Salvation: Joy at

Tune Information

• Name: MORAVIAN
• Composer: Luther O. Emerson
• Meter: C. M.