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Hymn a Day: Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee #141

I know many are struggling right now with crushing challenges. Many have lost loved ones and others are feeling lost in a tumultuous world. I may not understand perfectly what you feel in your personal Gethsemane, but I do know that there is someone who does: Our Savior Jesus Christ.

I invite you to consider The Very Thought of Jesus, your Savior and know that he is ever there to comfort. He truly is our only joy now and through eternity.






Lyrics

  1. 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. 2. 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!
  3. 3. O hope of ev'ry contrite heart,
    O joy of all the meek,
    To those who fall, how kind thou art!
    How good to those who seek!
  4. 4. Jesus, our only joy be thou,
    As thou our prize wilt be;
    Jesus, be thou our glory now,
    And thru eternity.
  5. Text: Attr. to Bernard of Clairvaux, ca. 1091-1153; trans. by Edward Caswall, 1814-1878
    Music: John B. Dykes, 1823-1876

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