Cantique : Jesus, Jesus, Lord O dearest

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

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

2

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

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

3

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

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

4

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

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

5

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

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

6

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

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

Jesus, Jesus, Lord O dearest