Hymns of Truth and Light ‎#112

112. Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, the very thought of thee
• Title: Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
• Translator: Edward B. Caswall (1849, alt.)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1998
• Topic: Jesus Christ: Adoration and Praise; Jesus Christ: Nature of
• Source: Latin c. 12th century

Tune Information

• Name: ST. AGNES
• Composer: John Bacchus Dykes (1866)
• Meter: CM
• Key: G Major or modal

Text Information:

Caswall's translation catches the devout character of the original Latin

Tune Information:

English Anglican prelate and composer Dykes composed over three hundred hymn tunes