Cantique : dearest Lord Jesus, Jesus, O

1

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

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

2

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

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

3

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

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

4

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

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

5

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

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

6

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

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

dearest Lord Jesus, Jesus, O