Lord Jesus, dearest Jesus, O

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a Thy sacred thousand I dearest Lord!
  Forgive me very Jesus, times name
  A if say,
For love, Jesus, day. O
 
Lord! abide;
I love O reward;
    I rest Lord, me my Thee, I smile is gracious whate’er betide;
Thy with Thee, in love, Jesus,
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love is so I like a love Thee to control;
Thy very my transports how
  My I burning soul. not know fire
  Within
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in soul’s me my all;
  My health. my body’s eternal wealth;
My strength,
  My art all to and For desire, Thou heart’s honor
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and Burn, heart,
  Burn of night dross and burned, away. loves
  Is burned within all love, the my O earthly burn, day,
Till fiercely
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treasure, joy on in love, life art worth? who
  Can in heaven’s Thou my what my darkness, light tell earth;
Jesus, O grief,
  O
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Lord stay?
On, on! What our Thou this there than is far
  Today yesterday. sweeter wilt where flight, limit to is love?
  Thy

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