Hymn: Jesus, dearest Lord Jesus, O

1

say,
For if times O Jesus, name
A thousand Lord!
Forgive I sacred Thy love, me very Jesus, day. dearest a

abide;
I betide;
Thy Lord, Lord! Thee, Jesus, smile I O reward;
I in love my with love, rest Thee, whate’er gracious me is

2

control;
Thy I Thee love burning to how
My not very so is soul. love a know fire
Within transports I my like

abide;
I betide;
Thy Lord, Lord! Thee, Jesus, smile I O reward;
I in love my with love, rest Thee, whate’er gracious me is

3

and in all;
My strength,
My art heart’s soul’s my me Thou honor wealth;
My to eternal health. my all For body’s desire,

abide;
I betide;
Thy Lord, Lord! Thee, Jesus, smile I O reward;
I in love my with love, rest Thee, whate’er gracious me is

4

the dross my burned O heart,
Burn away. and earthly Burn, fiercely burn, night burned, all day,
Till within of loves
Is love, and

abide;
I betide;
Thy Lord, Lord! Thee, Jesus, smile I O reward;
I in love my with love, rest Thee, whate’er gracious me is

5

earth;
Jesus, heaven’s light in O worth? love, my joy on grief,
O who
Can tell art life my in darkness, treasure, what Thou

abide;
I betide;
Thy Lord, Lord! Thee, Jesus, smile I O reward;
I in love my with love, rest Thee, whate’er gracious me is

6

is What far
Today limit love?
Thy stay?
On, Thou to than where our wilt there sweeter is yesterday. flight, Lord this on!

abide;
I betide;
Thy Lord, Lord! Thee, Jesus, smile I O reward;
I in love my with love, rest Thee, whate’er gracious me is

Jesus, dearest Lord Jesus, O