The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#117

117. 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 No voice can sing, no heart can frame,
Nor can the memory find
A sweeter sound than Jesus' name,
The 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.

5 Jesus, our only joy be thou,
As thou our prize wilt be;
In thee be all our glory now,
And through eternity.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, the very thought of thee
• Author: Bernard of Clairvaux
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Worship: Adoration of Christ

Tune Information

• Name: ST. AGNES
• Composer: John B. Dykes
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: G Major or modal
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #227, 80, or 183.