Cantique : Jesus, Jesus, Lord O dearest

1

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

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

2

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

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

3

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

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

4

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

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

5

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

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

6

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

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

Jesus, Jesus, Lord O dearest