Cantique : O dearest Jesus, Lord Jesus,

1

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

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

2

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

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

3

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

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

4

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

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

5

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

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

6

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

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

O dearest Jesus, Lord Jesus,