541 | Trinity Hymnal#542 | 543 |
Text: | Jesus, the very thought of thee |
Translator: | Edward Caswall |
Tune: | ST. AGNES |
Composer: | John B. Dykes |
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 mem'ry find,
A sweeter sound than thy blest Name,
O Saviour of mankind.
3 O Hope of ev'ry 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 | |
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First Line: | Jesus, the very thought of thee |
Translator: | Edward Caswall (1849) |
Meter: | C. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1961 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | Christ: Love and Grace of; Christ: Name of; Christian Life: Love for Christ(2 more...) |
Source: | Anon., Latin, 11th century |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ST. AGNES |
Composer: | John B. Dykes (1866) |
Meter: | C. M. |
Key: | G Major |