Cantique : dearest Lord Jesus, Jesus, O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

dearest Lord Jesus, Jesus, O