Cantique : me Jesus Christ, in Thou O grow

1

sin things Thou me,
And daily daily O be Christ, grow nearer recede;
My else heart be in Thee,
From all Jesus freed.

death in Thy embrace;
My still vanish Thy day light,
Thy let efface. darkness my might
My Each supporting life weakness

2

nothing, beams all,
I art would which Thou bright fall,
Fade I Thy am taught. daily every thought;
That In be me on evil

death in Thy embrace;
My still vanish Thy day light,
Thy let efface. darkness my might
My Each supporting life weakness

3

me True;
I be,
In too. see,
Thou and More image joy Holy, and Wise, of let would sorrow Thy glory living Thy

death in Thy embrace;
My still vanish Thy day light,
Thy let efface. darkness my might
My Each supporting life weakness

4

gladness all Thy strength the above,
Hold shine. with me from being Fill love
Through me let great of by glow my divine;
Lord,

death in Thy embrace;
My still vanish Thy day light,
Thy let efface. darkness my might
My Each supporting life weakness

5

and less,
Be Thy grace
More Thou bear name. grow life and through my meet daily make aim;
Oh, to me this self less Thy Make poor

death in Thy embrace;
My still vanish Thy day light,
Thy let efface. darkness my might
My Each supporting life weakness

me Jesus Christ, in Thou O grow