Jesus, the very Thought of Thee
By Bernard of Clairvaux
Lyrics from http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh175.sht

Jesus, the very thought of thee
with sweetness fills the breast;
but sweeter far thy face to see,
and in thy presence rest.

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!

Jesus, our only joy be thou,
as thou our prize wilt be;
Jesus, be thou our glory now,
and through eternity.

• While thinking about Jesus is a sublime experience, what is a greater joy?
• The hymnwriter rejoices in the hope Jesus gives to a contrite heart. What is a contrite heart?
• How does Jesus treat people who fail? How should we treat people who fail?
• What is the greatest prize a person can aspire to receive? How long will this prize last?