Cantique : Lord O Jesus, Jesus, dearest

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5

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

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

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

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

Lord O Jesus, Jesus, dearest