The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5038

5038. O Jesu, Thou the Beauty Art

1. O Jesu, Thou the beauty art
Of angel worlds above;
Thy name is music to the heart,
Enchanting it with love.

2. Celestial sweetness unalloyed!
Who eat Thee hunger still:
Who drink of Thee still feel a void,
Which naught but Thou can fill.

3. O my sweet Jesus! hear the sighs
Which unto Thee I send;
To Thee mine inmost spirit cries,
My being’s hope and end!

4. Stay with us, Lord, and with Thy light
Illume the soul’s abyss;
Scatter the darkness of our night,
And fill the world with bliss.

5. O Jesu! spotless virgin-flower!
Our life and joy! To Thee
Be praise, beatitude, and power
Through all eternity.

Text Information

• First Line: O Jesu, Thou the beauty art
• Title: O Jesu, Thou the Beauty Art
• Latin Title: Jesu, decus angelicum
• Author: Bernard of Clairvaux (12th Century)
• Translator (from Latin): Edward Caswall (1849)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: KING'S NORTON
• Composer: Jeremiah Clarke, 1659-1707
• Meter: CM
• Incipit: 31275 12345 56543
• Key: f minor
• Copyright: Public Domain