Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts Lyrics Bernard of Clairvaux, translated by Ray Palmer, 1858
5 verses, public domain, free to print and project.
The words
Verse 1. Jesus, thou Joy of loving hearts!
Thou Fount of Life! thou Light of men!
From the best bliss that earth imparts,
We turn unfilled to thee again.
Verse 2. Thy truth unchanged hath ever stood;
Thou savest those that on thee call;
To them that seek thee, thou art good,
To them that find thee—All in All!
Verse 3. We taste thee, O thou Living Bread,
And long to feed upon thee still;
We drink of thee, the Fountain Head,
And thirst our souls from thee to fill.
Verse 4. Our restless spirits yearn for thee,
Where’er our changeful lot is cast;
Glad, when thy gracious smile we see,
Blest, when our faith can hold thee fast.
Verse 5. O Jesus, ever with us stay!
Make all our moments calm and bright,
Chase the dark night of sin away—
Shed o’er the world thy holy light!
Words copied from The Christian Hymn Book (1865). They were published in 1858, so they are in the public domain in the United States, and your church may print them, show them and sing them without a license.
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