The Children Sing (1951),
no. 18
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
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, now 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!