Cantique : O Lord dearest Jesus, Jesus,

1

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

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

2

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

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

3

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

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

4

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

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

5

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

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

6

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

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

O Lord dearest Jesus, Jesus,