Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee

Author: Bernard of Clairvaux

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1. Jesus, the very thought of theef11. Jesus, the very thought of thee 2With sweetness fills my breast;2With sweetness fills my breast; 3But sweeter far thy face to see3But sweeter far thy face to see 4And in thy presence rest.4And in thy presence rest. 55 62. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame,62. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, 7Nor can the mem’ry find7Nor can the mem’ry find 8A sweeter sound than thy blest name,8A sweeter sound than thy blest name, 9O Savior of mankind!9O Savior of mankind! 1010 113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart,113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart, 12O joy of all the meek,12O joy of all the meek, n13To those who fall how kind thou art!n13To those who fall, how kind thou art! 14How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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1. Jesus, the very thought of thee 2With sweetness fills my breast;2With sweetness fills my breast; 3But sweeter far thy face to see3But sweeter far thy face to see 4And in thy presence rest.4And in thy presence rest. 55 62. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame,62. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, 7Nor can the mem’ry find7Nor can the mem’ry find 8A sweeter sound than thy blest name,8A sweeter sound than thy blest name, 9O Savior of mankind!9O Savior of mankind! 1010 113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart,113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart, 12O joy of all the meek,12O joy of all the meek, n13To those who fall how kind thou art!n13To those who fall, how kind thou art! 14How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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With sweetness fills my breast;2With sweetness fills my breast; 3But sweeter far thy face to see3But sweeter far thy face to see 4And in thy presence rest.4And in thy presence rest. 55 62. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame,62. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, 7Nor can the mem’ry find7Nor can the mem’ry find 8A sweeter sound than thy blest name,8A sweeter sound than thy blest name, 9O Savior of mankind!9O Savior of mankind! 1010 113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart,113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart, 12O joy of all the meek,12O joy of all the meek, n13To those who fall how kind thou art!n13To those who fall, how kind thou art! 14How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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With sweetness fills my breast; 3But sweeter far thy face to see3But sweeter far thy face to see 4And in thy presence rest.4And in thy presence rest. 55 62. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame,62. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, 7Nor can the mem’ry find7Nor can the mem’ry find 8A sweeter sound than thy blest name,8A sweeter sound than thy blest name, 9O Savior of mankind!9O Savior of mankind! 1010 113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart,113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart, 12O joy of all the meek,12O joy of all the meek, n13To those who fall how kind thou art!n13To those who fall, how kind thou art! 14How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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But sweeter far thy face to see3But sweeter far thy face to see 4And in thy presence rest.4And in thy presence rest. 55 62. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame,62. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, 7Nor can the mem’ry find7Nor can the mem’ry find 8A sweeter sound than thy blest name,8A sweeter sound than thy blest name, 9O Savior of mankind!9O Savior of mankind! 1010 113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart,113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart, 12O joy of all the meek,12O joy of all the meek, n13To those who fall how kind thou art!n13To those who fall, how kind thou art! 14How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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But sweeter far thy face to see 4And in thy presence rest.4And in thy presence rest. 55 62. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame,62. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, 7Nor can the mem’ry find7Nor can the mem’ry find 8A sweeter sound than thy blest name,8A sweeter sound than thy blest name, 9O Savior of mankind!9O Savior of mankind! 1010 113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart,113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart, 12O joy of all the meek,12O joy of all the meek, n13To those who fall how kind thou art!n13To those who fall, how kind thou art! 14How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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And in thy presence rest.4And in thy presence rest. 55 62. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame,62. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, 7Nor can the mem’ry find7Nor can the mem’ry find 8A sweeter sound than thy blest name,8A sweeter sound than thy blest name, 9O Savior of mankind!9O Savior of mankind! 1010 113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart,113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart, 12O joy of all the meek,12O joy of all the meek, n13To those who fall how kind thou art!n13To those who fall, how kind thou art! 14How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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And in thy presence rest. 55 62. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame,62. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, 7Nor can the mem’ry find7Nor can the mem’ry find 8A sweeter sound than thy blest name,8A sweeter sound than thy blest name, 9O Savior of mankind!9O Savior of mankind! 1010 113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart,113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart, 12O joy of all the meek,12O joy of all the meek, n13To those who fall how kind thou art!n13To those who fall, how kind thou art! 14How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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2. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame,62. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, 7Nor can the mem’ry find7Nor can the mem’ry find 8A sweeter sound than thy blest name,8A sweeter sound than thy blest name, 9O Savior of mankind!9O Savior of mankind! 1010 113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart,113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart, 12O joy of all the meek,12O joy of all the meek, n13To those who fall how kind thou art!n13To those who fall, how kind thou art! 14How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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2. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, 7Nor can the mem’ry find7Nor can the mem’ry find 8A sweeter sound than thy blest name,8A sweeter sound than thy blest name, 9O Savior of mankind!9O Savior of mankind! 1010 113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart,113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart, 12O joy of all the meek,12O joy of all the meek, n13To those who fall how kind thou art!n13To those who fall, how kind thou art! 14How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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Nor can the mem’ry find7Nor can the mem’ry find 8A sweeter sound than thy blest name,8A sweeter sound than thy blest name, 9O Savior of mankind!9O Savior of mankind! 1010 113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart,113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart, 12O joy of all the meek,12O joy of all the meek, n13To those who fall how kind thou art!n13To those who fall, how kind thou art! 14How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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Nor can the mem’ry find 8A sweeter sound than thy blest name,8A sweeter sound than thy blest name, 9O Savior of mankind!9O Savior of mankind! 1010 113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart,113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart, 12O joy of all the meek,12O joy of all the meek, n13To those who fall how kind thou art!n13To those who fall, how kind thou art! 14How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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A sweeter sound than thy blest name,8A sweeter sound than thy blest name, 9O Savior of mankind!9O Savior of mankind! 1010 113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart,113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart, 12O joy of all the meek,12O joy of all the meek, n13To those who fall how kind thou art!n13To those who fall, how kind thou art! 14How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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A sweeter sound than thy blest name, 9O Savior of mankind!9O Savior of mankind! 1010 113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart,113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart, 12O joy of all the meek,12O joy of all the meek, n13To those who fall how kind thou art!n13To those who fall, how kind thou art! 14How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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O Savior of mankind!9O Savior of mankind! 1010 113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart,113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart, 12O joy of all the meek,12O joy of all the meek, n13To those who fall how kind thou art!n13To those who fall, how kind thou art! 14How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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O Savior of mankind! 1010 113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart,113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart, 12O joy of all the meek,12O joy of all the meek, n13To those who fall how kind thou art!n13To those who fall, how kind thou art! 14How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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3. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart,113. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart, 12O joy of all the meek,12O joy of all the meek, n13To those who fall how kind thou art!n13To those who fall, how kind thou art! 14How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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3. O hope of ev’ry contrite heart, 12O joy of all the meek,12O joy of all the meek, n13To those who fall how kind thou art!n13To those who fall, how kind thou art! 14How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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O joy of all the meek,12O joy of all the meek, n13To those who fall how kind thou art!n13To those who fall, how kind thou art! 14How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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O joy of all the meek, n13To those who fall how kind thou art!n13To those who fall, how kind thou art! 14How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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To those who fall how kind thou art!n13To those who fall, how kind thou art! 14How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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To those who fall, how kind thou art! 14How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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How good to those who seek!14How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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How good to those who seek! 1515 164. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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4. Jesus, our only joy be thou,164. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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4. Jesus, our only joy be thou, t17As thou our prize wilt be:t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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As thou our prize wilt be: class="diff_next">t17As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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As thou our prize wilt be; 18Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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Jesus, be thou our glory now18Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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Jesus, be thou our glory now, 19And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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And through eternity.19And thru eternity. 2020
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The text of this song is in public domain (originally published before 1929, or published before 1964 and not renewed).