Cantique : Jesus, dearest Jesus, O Lord

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5

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

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

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

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

Jesus, dearest Jesus, O Lord