Cantique : Jesus, O Lord dearest Jesus,

1

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

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

2

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

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

3

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

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

4

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

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

5

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

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

6

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

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

Jesus, O Lord dearest Jesus,