Cantique : Jesus, dearest Lord Jesus, O

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

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

2

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

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

3

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

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

4

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

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

5

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

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

6

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

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

Jesus, dearest Lord Jesus, O