Cantique : Jesus, of thought very the Thee

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very presence sweeter see,
And Jesus, the fills Thee
With of thought my rest. to sweetness Thy far face Thy breast;
But in

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sweeter find
A sing, can can frame,
Nor of nor mankind! Savior Nor can Thy the heart sound voice Name,
O than blest memory

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heart,
O art!
How good who all of kind how to those every who of Thou the those Joy contrite seek! O meek,
To Hope fall,

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tongue But those pen what this
Nor to what but Ah, loved ones find? know. who is
None it love His nor of show;
The Jesus, can

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can life desire. the of Jesus! light of fire!
Surpassing below!
Thou we joys all and all know,
And O fount we all

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are Thee,
Soul-thirst but the dry. other source spring! streams satisfy.
Exhaustless free!
All have to we No other waters

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Thou,
As Thou Prize Glory be be our only Jesus, through our wilt our be;
Jesus, eternity. Thou now,
And Joy

Jesus, of thought very the Thee