19. Jesus, Our Sweet Rest

1. Jesus, our sweet Rest,
Who like Thee is blest?
Thou alone wast chosen for us;
Thou our Life though death reigned o’er us,
And our Light most blest,
Jesus, tender Rest!

2. Bridegroom of the soul,
Lamb of God for all!
Unto Thee due thanks we render
For Thy love so pure and tender
On the cross for all,
Bridegroom of the soul!

3. Thou, O Life, didst die
And thereby supply
Full salvation for us ever,
Thou, of righteousness the Giver,
Leadest from all pain
Back to God again!

4. Thy sweet mildness be
Mirrored in degree
In us all who love Thee truly,
Quell all wrath and pride unruly,
That Thy likeness we
Know and long to be.

5. Let Thy Spirit’s light
In our souls be bright,
That we gladly come before Thee
And in watchful prayer adore Thee;
An untarnished love,
Grant from heaven above.

6. A courageous heart
Unto us impart,
All to offer up in willing
Sacrifice, all self-pride stilling;
Give us, Highest Good,
Blessing through Thy blood!

7. Here through scorn and strife,
There the crown of life;
Here the hoping and believing,
There the seeing and receiving;
Here we bear disdain,
There the crown we gain.

8. Jesus, help and give
That we knight-like live
From this world our love to sever,
Following Thy footsteps ever;
Thou, the perfect Knight,
Here for us didst fight.

9. Thou, O Light sublime,
Chosen ere all time
To bestow on us God’s favor,
Wast made flesh to be our Savior,
In the full of time,
O Thou Light sublime.

10. Thou, the Victor, Lord,
Over Satan’s horde;
All the power of the devil
Is destroyed, and all the evil
Through that ransom high
For which Thou didst die!

11. Majesty most high,
King and Prophet, Thy
Scepter here we kiss believing
At Thy feet the Truth receiving,
As in Bethany
Mary learned from Thee.

12. Draw us close to Thee,
Lord eternally;
Serving Thee in love unceasing,
Praising Thee with joy increasing;
For eternally
We abide in Thee.

13. Wake us, Lord, we pray,
That to Thee our way
We pursue with firm endeavor,
Seeing naught and halting never
In this earthly day
– Further Thou our way!