Hymn: dearest O Lord Jesus, Jesus,

1

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

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

2

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

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

3

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

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

4

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

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

5

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

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

6

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

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

dearest O Lord Jesus, Jesus,