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

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

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

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O won­der­ful! that Thou shouldst let
So vile a heart as mine
Love Thee with such a love as this,
And make so free with thine.

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The craft of this wise world of ours
Poor wis­dom seems to me;
Ah! dear­est Je­sus! I have grown
Childish with love of Thee!

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

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

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O light in dark­ness, joy in grief,
O Heav’n be­gun on earth;
Jesus! My love! My trea­sure! who
Can tell what Thou art worth?

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O Je­sus! Je­sus! sweet­est Lord!
What art Thou not to me?
Each hour brings joys be­fore un­known,
Each day new li­ber­ty!

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

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O love of Je­sus! Bless­èd love!
So will it ever be—
Time can­not hold thy won­drous growth,
No, nor eter­ni­ty!

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