Worship and Service Hymnal ‎#50

50. 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 Saviour of mankind!

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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, the very thought of Thee
• Title: Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
• Author: Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091-1153
• Translator: Edward Caswall, 1814-1878
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1957
• Topic: Adoration; Ancient Hymns; Christ: Name of; Devotional; Historical; Inner Life; Worship; Christ: Life and Ministry

Tune Information

• Name: ST. AGNES
• Composer: John B. Dykes, 1823-1876
• Key: A♭ Major
• Notes: This tune lower key No. 98