Favorite Hymns of Praise ‎#463

463. Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee

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,
O Savior of mankind!

3 O Hope of ev'ry 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, the very thought of Thee
• Title: Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
• Author: Bernard of Clairvaux
• Translator: Edward Caswall
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1967
• Topic: Adoration; Christ: Character; Meditation; Prayer: Hymns of

Tune Information

• Name: [Jesus the very thought of Thee]
• Composer: John B. Dykes
• Key: A♭ Major