The Hymnal 1982 642
Jesus, the very thought of thee
- Tune
- windsor
- Author(s)
- Edward Caswall, 1814-1878
- Composer(s)
- William Damon, 1540?-1591?; Thomas Este, 1540?-1608?
- Meter
- 8.6.8.6
- Text Source(s)
- Latin, 12th cent.; Latin 15th cent. (st. 5)
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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 Savior 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 who love him know.
5 Jesus, our only joy be thou, as thou our prize wilt be; in thee be all our glory now, and through eternity.