Cantique : dearest Lord Jesus, Jesus, O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

dearest Lord Jesus, Jesus, O