Author: Edward Caswall, 1814 - 78; St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091 - 1153 Hymnal: Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America #481 (1958) Topics: The Church Year Circumcision and Name of Jesus; The Church Year Epiphany; The Church Year Lent; Holy Communion; The Life In Christ Contemplation Lyrics: 1 Jesus, the very thought of thee
With sweetness fills the 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! A-men.
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.
5 Jesus, our only joy be thou,
As thou our prize wilt be;
Jesus, be thou our glory now,
And through eternity.
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: ST. AGNES
Jesus, the very thought of thee