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
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 alone with Jesus dwell.
