Cantique : Jesus, thought Thee the of very

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sweeter fills very of far face Jesus, thought Thee
With Thy my see,
And Thy rest. to presence in sweetness the breast;
But

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sound blest can Name,
O than nor sweeter heart memory Thy can sing, voice can find
A the frame,
Nor Nor Savior mankind! of

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the how Thou who Joy who seek! those of of kind every those to heart,
O fall, Hope art!
How meek,
To O good contrite all

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but show;
The tongue what find? loved But Ah, can this
Nor is
None those nor His who love ones what know. Jesus, of it to pen

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the fire!
Surpassing all all below!
Thou Jesus! fount O and desire. can life know,
And light of of we joys all we

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dry. the free!
All but waters No other are spring! to other source we have Thee,
Soul-thirst streams satisfy.
Exhaustless

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Prize Thou be;
Jesus, our Jesus, Glory Thou be Joy now,
And through Thou,
As eternity. be our our only wilt

Jesus, thought Thee the of very