Cantique : dearest Jesus, Jesus, O Lord

1

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

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

2

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

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

3

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

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

4

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

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

5

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

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

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

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

dearest Jesus, Jesus, O Lord