Jesu, Jesu, the very thought is sweet

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Composer
Kenton Coe
Difficulty
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Season
Christmas Epiphany (day and season)
Voicing(s)
SAB
Instruments
Keyboard [organ/piano] Chime
Category
Anthems
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

A setting of the medieval hymn attributed to St. Bernard of Clairvaux.
 SAB, organ and chimes (or handbells or tubular bells).
  Haunting, atmospheric, and mysterious at the beginning, then tender and with longing. Also available in SATB voicing.

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Lyrics

Jesu! the very thought is sweet!
In that dear Name all heart-joys meet;
No word is sung more sweet than this:
No name is heard more full of bliss;
Than Jesus, Son of God most high.