Jesus the Very Thought of Thee

Today's hymn can be downloaded here. The  words was originaly written by Ber­nard of Clair­vaux, 12th Cen­tu­ry (Je­su dul­cis me­mor­ia);and then trans­lat­ed from La­tin to Eng­lish by Ed­ward Cas­wall,Lyra Ca­thol­i­ca, 1849. The music was composed by St. Ag­nes, John B. Dykes, in Hymn­al for Use in the Eng­lish Church, by John Grey, 1866. For more information, look here and here.  Please feel free to leave a comment or suggestion. Thank you and God Bless!


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 Savior 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. Jesus, our only joy be thou,
As thou our prize wilt be;
Jesus, be thou our glory now,
And thru eternity.