Jesu, delight of every heart,

Thou font of life, Thou source of light,

Earth can no joy so real impart,

No soul can form a hope so bright.

Abide with us, O Lord, we pray,

And cause Thy heavenly light to glow;

Drive from our minds the clouds away,

And let the world Thy sweetness know.

When Thou dost seek the humble heart,

Thy heavenly truth is freely given;

Then vanities of earth depart,

Then glows the fervent love of heaven.

O Jesus, of Thy wondrous grace,

Make us Thy boundless love to know;

And when we see Thee face to face,

To us Thy matchless glory show.

They know how sweet the Lord can be,

Who deeply drink His love divine;

How blest, who find their all in Thee,

Nor thirst for other joys than Thine.

O Thou the spring whence pity flows!

Light from the Fatherland to cheer!

To us Thy glorious light disclose,

Nor let dark clouds afflict us here.