Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee

Authors

St. Bernard of Clairvaux; Edward Caswall

Year

1849

Example Text

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Popularity

29%

Scripture References

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• Exodus 33:12-23
• 1 Samuel 2:8
• 2 Samuel 2:11-12
• Psalm 17:15; 25:14; 34:18; 45:1; 51:17; 66:2; 69:32; 73:25; 104:34
• Song of Solomon 1:3; 2:3-4; 5:10-16
• Isaiah 29:19; 42:3; 57:15
• Jeremiah 29:13
• Matthew 6:9-15; 7:7-11; 11:28-30; 17:8
• Luke 1:47; 11:1-13; 22:19-20
• John 4:42; 12:1-8; 14:21; 15:9; 16:22-24; 21:25
• Acts 2:28; 4:12
• Romans 2:4; 8:29; 10:13; 15:13
• 1 Corinthians 2:9; 13:12
• 2 Corinthians 3:12-18; 4:1-6; 5:1-15
• Ephesians 3
• Philippians 1:21; 2:1-11; 3:4-16; 4:4
• Colossians 3:11
• 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20
• 1 Timothy 6:16
• Titus 2:13
• Hebrews 12:3
• 1 Peter 1:1-9; 1:21; 2:6-7
• 1 John 2:1; 3:2-3; 4:8
• Revelation 19:16; 22:2; 22:4

Lyrics

1 Jesus, the very thought of thee with sweetness fills the breast; but sweeter far thy face to see, and in thy presence rest. 2 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! 3 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. 4 Jesus, our only joy be thou, as thou our prize wilt be; Jesus, be thou our glory now, and through eternity. United Methodist Hymnal, 1989

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