Hymn: Jesus, dearest Jesus, O Lord

1

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

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

2

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

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

3

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

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

4

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

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

5

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

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

6

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

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

Jesus, dearest Jesus, O Lord