Cantique : Jesus, O Lord Jesus, dearest

1

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

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

2

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

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

3

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

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

4

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

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

5

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

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

6

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

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

Jesus, O Lord Jesus, dearest