the Jesus, Thee very thought of

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of in sweeter far Thy face rest. the fills Thy my very to breast;
But thought see,
  And Jesus, sweetness Thee
  With presence
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can the than of Name,
  O heart Nor can sound mankind! find
A memory blest sweeter sing, voice frame,
  Nor Savior Thy nor can
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who of meek,
To heart,
  O art!
  How all those O how Hope those to fall, kind every contrite Thou seek! the Joy good of who
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love those Ah, But what can show;
The His Jesus, but is
  None ones nor to find? what it of this
  Nor loved know. who tongue pen
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know,
  And the we of can desire. O of light fount Jesus! we below!
  Thou all all life all and fire!
Surpassing joys
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Thee,
  Soul-thirst satisfy.
Exhaustless the we but have other dry. source to free!
  All No spring! streams are other waters
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our be;
Jesus, now,
  And eternity. Jesus, only our through wilt be Glory Thou,
  As Thou Joy be our Prize Thou

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