Jesus, the very thought is sweet

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Jesus! the very thought is sweet;
in that dear name all heart-joys meet;
but O, than honey sweeter far
the glimpses of his presence are.

No word is sung more sweet than this,
no sound is heard more full of bliss,
no thought brings sweeter comfort nigh,
than Jesus, Son of God most high.

Jesus, the hope of souls forlorn,
how good to them for sin that mourn!
To them that seek the, O how kind!
But what art thou to them that find?

No tongue of mortal can express,
no pen can write, the blessedness:
he only who hath proved it knows
what bliss from love of Jesus flows.

O Jesus, King of wondrous might!
O Victor, glorious from the fight!
Sweetness that may not be expressed,
and altogether loveliest!

Abide with us, O Lord, today,
fulfill us with thy grace, we pray;
and with thine own true sweetness feed
our souls from sin and darkness freed.


Historical Notes

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Meter

LM

Music

Tune Sound files
Jesu, dulcis memoria Jesu, dulcis memoria
St. Bernard
The Rosy Sequence

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Sources

Hymnals

Hymnal Number Tunes Used
Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church, 1826 #
Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1861-1874 #
The Year of Praise, 1867 #
The Anglican Hymn Book, 1868 #
The Sarum Hymnal, 1869 #
The Parish Hymnal, 1870 #
The Church Hymnal (US), 1871-1874 #
Church Hymns with Tunes, 1874 #
Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1874 #
Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924 # 177 Jesu, dulcis memoria, St. Bernard
A Church of England Hymn Book, 1879 #
The Universal Hymn Book, 1885 #
The Mission Hymnal, 1885 #
The Hymnal Companion, 1890 #
The Hymnal Companion, 1890 #
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Darlington) #
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Parker) #
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Hutchins) #
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau) #
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Helfenstein) #
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Messiter) #
The Yattendon Hymnal, 1900 #
The Church Hymnary (Scotland), 1902 #
Church Hymns, New Edition, 1903 #
Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition, 1904 #
The English Hymnal, 1906 # 238
The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1908 #
The Mission Hymnal, 1913 #
The Hymnal 1916 (US) #
Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917 #
Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1919 #
Church Hymnal Revised, 1920 (Hutchins) #
The Oxford Hymn Book, 1925 #
Songs of Praise, 1925 #
Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition, 1931 #
The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1938 #
The Hymnal 1940 (US) #
Christian Worship, 1941 #
Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised, 1950 #
The Mirfield Mission Hymn Book, 1955 #
Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1960 #
Anglican Hymn Book, 1965 #
The Hymn Book 1971 (Canada) #
The Australian Hymn Book, 1977 #
The Hymnal 1982 (US) #
Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard, 1983 #
The New English Hymnal, 1985 # 291
Hymns for Today's Church, 1987 #
Church Family Worship, 1988 #
Hymns Old & New, New Anglican, 1996 #
Common Praise (Canada), 1998 #
Together in Song (Australia), 1999 #
Sing Glory, 1999 #
Complete Mission Praise, 2000 #
Common Praise, 2000 #
Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican, 2000 #
Church Hymnal (Ireland), 2000 #
The Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition (Scotland), 2005 #
The Book of Hymns, 2006 #
Zion Still Sings, 2007 #

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