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| Text: | Jesus, the very thought of thee |
| Translator: | Edward Caswall (1814-1878) |
| Tune: | ST. AGNES (DYKES) |
| Composer: | John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876) |
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,
Saviour of humankind!
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.
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| First Line: | Jesus, the very thought of thee |
| Latin Title: | Jesu dulcis memoria |
| Translator: | Edward Caswall (1814-1878) (alt.) |
| Meter: | CM |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 2005 |
| Scripture: | ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; |
| Topic: | Our Response to Christ: In Devotion; Adoration: Of Jesus; Jesus: love of all (1 more...) |
| Source: | Probably 12th century; Lyra Catholica, 1849 |
| Tune Information | |
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| Name: | ST. AGNES (DYKES) |
| Composer: | John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876) |
| Meter: | CM |
| Key: | G Major |
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