Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
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m: John B. Dykes, 1866
w: Attr. to Bernard of Clairvaux, 12th cent.
Tune: St. Agnes
Meter: C.M.

[Verse 1]
Jesus, the very thought of thee
with sweetness fills the breast;
but sweeter far thy face to see, and in thy prescence rest.

{Verse 2]
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!

[Verse 3]
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.

[Verse 4]
Jesus, our only joy be thou,
as thou our prize wilt be;
Jesus, be thou our glory now,
and through eternity.