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241 – Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee                  

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

No voice can sing, no heart can frame,

Nor can the memory find

A sweeter sound than Jesus’ name,

The 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.