Hymn Chords

241. Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee

G          Am  E Am      D  G
Jesus, the ver-y thought of Thee

D7   G     D7   G     A7  D
With sweet-ness fills the breast;

Am        E7 Am  A7  D    A7 D D7
But sweet-er far Thy face to see,

G   C      G    D7   G
And in Thy pres-ence rest.


[[Full Lyrics]]

[Verse 1]
Jesus, the very thought of Thee
With sweetness fills the 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.