O Thou, in whom my love doth find
Its rest and perfect end,
O Jesu, Saviour of mankind!
And their eternal friend!
2. Return, return, pure Light of Light,
To Thy dread throne again;
Go forth victorious from the fight,
And in Thy glory reign.
3. Lead where Thou wilt, I follow Thee,
And will not stay behind;
For Thou hast torn my heart from me,
O Glory of our kind!
4. Ye Heav’ns, your gates eternal raise,
Come forth to meet your King;
Come forth with joy, and sing His praise,
His praise eternal sing!
5. O King of glory! King of might!
From whom all graces come;
O beauty, honour, infinite,
Of our celestial home!
6. O Fount of mercy! Light of Heaven!
Our darkness cast away;
And grant us all, through Thee forgiven,
To see the perfect day.
7. Hark! How the Heav’ns with praise o’erflow;
O priceless gift of blood!
Jesus makes glad the world below,
And gains us peace with God.
8. In peace He reigns - that peace divine,
For mortal sense too high,
That peace for which my soul doth pine,
To which it longs to fly.
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9. Christ to His Father is return’d,
And sits upon His throne;
For Him my panting heart hath yearn’d,
And after Him is gone.
1 0. To Him praise, glory, without end,
And adoration be;
O Jesu, grant us to ascend,
And reign in Heav’n with Thee!