Cantique : O Jesus, dearest Jesus, Lord

1

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

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

2

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

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

3

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

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

4

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

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

5

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

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

6

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

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

O Jesus, dearest Jesus, Lord