Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
English: Jesus, the Very Thought of TheeFirst line: Jesus, the very thought of thee / Jesus, the very thought of thee With sweetness fills / Jesus, the very thought of thee With sweetness / Jesus, the very thought of thee With sweetness fills my breast / Jesus, the very thought of you / Jesus – the very thought to me
Original language: Latin
Original title: Jesu dulcis memoria
Words: Bernard of Clairvaux
Music: John B. Dykes
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Tune: St. Agnes (by John B. Dykes) (Return to top) Tune 141
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
Hymns: Simplified Accompaniments (1986), 89
Trans.: Edward Caswall
Arr.: Darwin Wolford
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
Submitted Music (1980–Present), Jan 2014
Arr.: Ann Kapp Andersen
Contributor: Ann Kapp Andersen
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
Submitted Music (1980–Present), Jan 2015
Arr.: Shelley Hannig
Contributor: Shelley Hannig
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
Artist: Michael Roberts
Trans.: Edward Caswall
Arr.: Michael Roberts; Mitch Davis
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
Hymns of the Restoration (Restoration Hymn Society) (1984, 2008 ed.), 390
Unofficial or Local Publications
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
EFY 2008: Steady and Sure (2008), 11
Artist: Mindy Gledhill
Trans.: Edward Caswall
Arr.: Randy Kartchner
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
Hymns of the Saints (RLDS) (1981, 1982 ed.), 167
Trans.: Edward Caswall
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
Hymn Preludes for Piano (1976), 18
Trans.: Edward Caswall
Arr.: Melvin W. Dunn
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
Hymns: Simplified Accompaniments (1972, 1976 ed.), 61
Trans.: Edward Caswall
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
Favorite Seminary Songs (1961, 1965 ed.), 14b
Trans.: Edward Caswall
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
Jesus, the very thought of thee
The Hymnal (RLDS) (1956, 1966 ed.), 387
Trans.: Edward Caswall
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
Jesus, the very thought of thee
The Hymnal (RLDS) (1956, 1958 ed.), 387
Trans.: Edward Caswall
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Jesus, the very thought of thee
Trans.: Edward Caswall
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
Deseret Sunday School Songs (1909, 1937 ed.), 288
Trans.: Edward Caswall
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Other Restoration-Based Denominations
Jesus, The Very Thought of Thee
Zion’s Hymnal (Church of Christ, Temple Lot) (1975, 2013 ed.), 411
Other Christian Denominations
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
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Jesus, the very thought of Thee
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Jesus, the Very Thought of You
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Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
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Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
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Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
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Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
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Jesus, the very thought of thee
Other Christian Denominations
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
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Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
Hymns of the Restoration (Restoration Hymn Society) (1984, 1998 ed.), 327
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
Hymns of the Restoration (Restoration Hymn Society) (1984), 327
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Jesus, The Very Thought of Thee
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Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
The Hymnal for Youth (Herald Edition, RLDS) (1951, 1955 ed.), 194
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Jesus, the very thought of thee
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Jesus, the very thought of thee
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
Jesus, the very thought of thee