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 O Heart  of  Jesus  I  come  and  live  in  me That  with  Thy  love  my  heart  consumed  may  be; O sacred  Heart  of  Jesus,  I  implore That I  may  love  Thee  daily  more  and  more.

O sacred  Heart! be this  our  life's  one  aim; To labor  for  the  glory  of  Thy  Name. O dearest  Heart! this grace  we  Thee  implore: That all  the  world  may  know  and  love  Thee  more.

Alone with  God;  oh! who can  say The mystery  deep  these  words  contain! It thrills  the  soul  with  love  and  fear To know  and  feel  that  God  is  near.

Alone, my  God,  alone  with  Thee, The bliss  like  this  for  such  as  me. How can  so  mean  and  vile  a  thing Remain alone  before  her  King!

Yet Abram's  faith,  so  firm  and  pure. Made hope  shine  bright  when  least  secure, And whilst  vast  stranger-land  he  trod, He calmly  dwelt  alone  with  God.

Can heart  conceive  what  Moses  felt, When all  alone  with  God  he  dwelt. The glowing  breath  of  God  so  near, And whispering  softly  to  his  ear!

How soft  and  sweetly  time  passed  there, Alone with  God,  and  lost  in  prayer. His raptured  soul  beamed  forth  such  light As dazzled  mortals  at  the  sight.

Nor Sinai's  height,  nor  Horeb's  fire, Nor Thabor's  sweets  need  I  desire, If in  some  little  lonely  cell, I may    with  Jesus  dwell.