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Text: | Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee |
Translator: | Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 |
Tune: | ST. AGNES |
Composer: | John B. Dykes, 1823-1876 |
Media: | MIDI file |
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 No voice can sing, no heart can frame,
nor can the the mind recall
a sweeter sound than thy blest name,
O Saviour of us all!
3 O hope of every contrite heart,
O joy of all the meek,
to those who ask, how kind thou art,
how good to those who seek!
4 But what to those who find? Ah, this
no 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.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Jesus, the very thought of thee |
Title: | Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee |
Translator: | Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 |
Meter: | C.M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2003 |
Scripture: | ; ; ; ; ; ; ; |
Source: | Latin, 12th c |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ST. AGNES |
Composer: | John B. Dykes, 1823-1876 |
Meter: | C.M. |
Key: | G Major |
Copyright: | Public Domain |