Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All
SWEET SACRAMENTLM with refrain
Words: Frederick W. FaberMusic: SWEET SACRAMENT, Traditional melody
Practice player: melody only, played by your browser. The intro is the closing line of the tune, as many churches play it. Melody and words transcribed from St. Basil's Hymnal (1918), p. 51, public domain.
Words
Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all!
How can I love Thee as I ought?
And how revere this wondrous gift,
So far surpassing hope and thought?
Sweet Sacrament! we Thee adore,
O make us love Thee more and more,
O make us love Thee more and more.
Had I but Mary's sinless heart
To love Thee with, my dearest King,
O with what bursts of fervent praise
Thy goodness, Jesus, would I sing!
Thy Body, Soul, and Godhead, all,
O mystery of love divine!
I cannot compass all I have,
For all Thou hast and art is mine!
Sound, sound His praises higher still,
And come, ye Angels, to our aid,
'Tis God! 'tis God! the very God,
Whose pow'r both men and angels made!
Scripture
The Bible passages this hymn draws on, in the King James Version.
I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
Suggested for these Masses
- 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Jan 31, 2027
- Holy Thursday Mar 25, 2027
- Easter Sunday Mar 28, 2027
- 2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday), Year B Apr 4, 2027
- Pentecost Sunday May 16, 2027
- 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Jul 25, 2027
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