The Celebration Hymnal

89

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 No voice can sing, no heart can frame,  
Nor can the mem'ry find  
A sweeter sound than Thy blest Name,  
O Savior of mankind.  

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!  

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.  

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

MUSIC: John B. Dykes
Theme: Adore the Lord; Adoration and Praise: Jesus Our Savior