Cantique : dearest Jesus, Jesus, O Lord

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

dearest Jesus, Jesus, O Lord