Eng:209  Chin:171  Kor:171  Span:-  Tag:209  Fra:-  Por:110 

Lyrics:Bernard of Clairvaux, tr. by Edward Caswall
Music:John B. Dykes
Meter:8.6.8.6

Hymns using same tune:

#12 (Tune 2), #744

 

 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 memory find

    A sweeter sound than Thy blest Name,

       O 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 His loved ones know.

 

 5  O Jesus! Light of all below!

       Thou fount of life and fire!

    Surpassing all the joys we know,

       And all we can desire.

 

 6  No other source have we but Thee,

       Soul-thirst to satisfy.

    Exhaustless spring! The waters free!

       All other streams are dry.

 

 7  Jesus, our only Joy be Thou,

       As Thou our Prize wilt be;

    Jesus, be Thou our Glory now,

       And through eternity.