Jesu the very thought of Thee (Francis Duckworth)

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• (Posted 2022-05-31)  CPDL #69468:     

Editor: Douglas Walczak (submitted 2022-05-31).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 31 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

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General Information

Title: Jesu the very thought of Thee
Composer: Francis Duckworth
Lyricist: John Mason Neale
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn

Language: English
Instruments: Organ

First published: 1921
Description: Hymn tune: Colne

Original text and translations

English text

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. Not every voice can sing, nor heart can frame,
Nor can the memory find
A sweeter sound than Thy blest name,
O Saviour 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.