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Millennial Harp 103

Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts

C.M.

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1Jesus, 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.

2Thy 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.

3We taste Thee, O Thou living Bread, And long to feast upon Thee still; We drink of Thee, the Fountain head, And thirst our souls from Thee to fill.

4Our 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.

5O 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!

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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./˘//˘/˘//?˘///˘/˘˘//˘///˘/˘/˘/˘/32A

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.//˘///˘///˘˘˘˘//˘˘˘/////˘˘˘///˘/32A

Verse 3

We taste Thee, O Thou living Bread, And long to feast upon Thee still; We drink of Thee, the Fountain head, And thirst our souls from Thee to fill.˘//˘//˘/˘/˘/˘///˘/˘/˘/˘/˘//˘/˘/˘/33A

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./˘/˘/˘/˘/???/˘/˘/˘/////˘/˘////˘/˘///36A

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!˘/˘/˘˘˘////˘/˘/˘//˘//˘/˘///˘///˘/33A

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.