Home › Hymns › Jesus, Thou joy of loving hearts
Believers Hymn Book · No. 404 · Words: Bernard of Clairvaux, tr. Ray Palmer · Tune: Maryton Hereford
Jesus, Thou joy of loving hearts
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →An English translation by Ray Palmer of Bernard of Clairvaux's 12th-century Latin hymn 'Jesu dulcis memoria,' expressing longing for Christ as the source of all joy, truth, and spiritual sustenance. One of the most enduring medieval hymn texts in Protestant hymnody.
Verse 1
Jesus, Thou joy of loving hearts,
Thou fount of life, Thou light of men,
From the best bliss that earth imparts
We turn unfilled to Thee again.
Verse 2
Thy truth unchanged hath ever stood;
Thou savest those that on Thee call;
To them that seek Thee Thou art good;
To them that find Thee, all in all.
Verse 3
We taste Thee, O Thou living bread!
And long to feast upon Thee still;
We drink of Thee, the fountain-head,
And thirst our souls from Thee to fill.
Verse 4
Our restless spirits yearn for Thee,
Where'er our changeful lot is cast:
Glad, when Thy gracious smile we see;
Blest, when our faith can hold Thee fast.
Verse 5
O Jesus ever with us stay,
Make all our moments calm and bright;
Chase the dark night of sin away;
Shed o'er the world Thy holy light.
Appears in these collections
Jesus, Thou joy of loving hearts is in the public domain. Make a free PowerPoint, PDF, or image set for church projection with Song Slides — no signup.