Jesus the Very Thought of Thee - Bernard of Clairvaux
Translated by Edward Caswall
Jesus, the very thought of Thee
With sweetness fills the breast;
But sweeter far Thy face to see
And in Thy presence rest
Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame,
Nor can the mem’ry find
A sweeter sound than Thy blest name,
O Savior of mankind!
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!
All those who find Thee find a bliss
Nor tongue nor pen can show;
The love of Jesus, what it is,
None but His loved ones know.
Jesus, our only joy be Thou,
As Thou our prize will be;
Jesus, be Thou our glory now,
And through eternity.
Sung by The Lower Lights:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nvKnscOFQ_w
More about this song:
http://library.timelesstruths.org/mu...ought_of_Thee/