| 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 Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame,
nor can the mem'ry 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.
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 |
| Title: | Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee |
| Translator: | Edward Caswall (1849) |
| Meter: | C.M. |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1990 |
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| Topic: | The Christian Life: Love For Christ; Christ: Love and Grace of; Christ: Name of (2 more...) |
| Source: | Latin, 11th cent. |
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| Name: | ST. AGNES |
| Composer: | John B. Dykes (1866) |
| Meter: | C.M. |
| Key: | G Major |
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