Text: | Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee |
Author: | Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091-1153 |
Translator: | Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 |
Tune: | ST. AGNES |
Composer: | John B. Dykes, 1823-1876 |
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 | |
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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: | 2006 |
Topic: | Adoration; Ancient Hymns; Christ: Name of(5 more...) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ST. AGNES |
Composer: | John B. Dykes, 1823-1876 |
Key: | A♭ Major |
Notes: | This tune lower key No. 98 |