Cantique : Jesus, O Lord Jesus, dearest

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jesus, O Lord Jesus, dearest