14. Jesus, My God and My All

0 Jesus, Jesus! dearest Lord!
Forgive me if I say
For very love.Thy Sacred Name
A thousand times a day.

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

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.

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

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

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

O Light in darkness, Joy in grief,
O heaven begun on earth!
Jesus! my Love! my Treasure! who
Can tell what Thou are worth?

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

"^Vhat limit is there to Thee, love?
Thy flight where wilt Thou stay?
On! on! our Lord is sweeter far
To-day than yesterday. '

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