Cantique : Lord Jesus, dearest Jesus, O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lord Jesus, dearest Jesus, O