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SDA Hymnal #241

Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee

Topic: Glory and Praise

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Key of G

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Tonic Sol-fa — Stanza 1

Movable-do sol-fa auto-derived from the public-domain melody in G. A rehearsal aid — check it against the score before printing.

mi miJesus,mitheso reverymithoughtlaoffaThee,
tiWithdo sosweetnesssofillsremysobreast;
reButmi misweeterrefarlaThyrefaceretofasee,
faAndfainmiThyre lapresencedorest.

Lyrics

Verse 1

Jesus, the very thought of Thee, With sweetness fills my breast; But sweeter far Thy face to see, And in Thy presence rest.

Verse 2

No voice can sing, no heart can frame, Nor can the memory find A sweeter sound than Jesus' name, The Savior of mankind.

Verse 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!

Verse 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.

Verse 5

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