Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#481

481. Jesus, the very thought of thee

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.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, the very thought of thee
• Translator: Edward Caswall, 1814 - 78
• Author (attributed to): St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091 - 1153
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church Year: Circumcision and Name of Jesus; The Church Year: Epiphany; The Church Year: Lent; Holy Communion; The Life In Christ: Contemplation

Tune Information

• Name: ST. AGNES
• Composer: John Bacchus Dykes, 1823 - 76
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: G Major