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Jesus, the very thought of Thee

translated by Edward Caswall (1814–1878)

Representative text

As printed in The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal (1985), no. 241.

Verse 1

Jesus, the very thought of Thee With sweetness fills the breast; But sweeter far Thy face to see, And in thy presence rest.

Verse 2

No voice can sing, no heart can frame, Nor can the memory find A sweeter sound than Jesus’ name, The Savior of mankind.

Verse 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!

Verse 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.

Verse 5

Jesus, our only joy be Thou, As Thou our prize wilt be; In Thee be all our glory now, And through eternity.

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