Verse 1
Jesu, soft harmonious name,
Every faithful heart’s desire,
See thy followers, O Lamb,
All at once to thee aspire;
Drawn by thy uniting grace,
After thee we swiftly run,
Hand in hand we seek thy face,
Come, and perfect us in one.
Verse 2
Mollify our harsher will,
Each to each our tempers suit
By thy modulating skill,
Heart to heart, as lute to lute:
Sweetly on our spirits move,
Gently touch the trembling strings,
Make the harmony of love,
Music for the King of kings.
Verse 3
See the souls that hang on thee,
Sever’d though in flesh we are,
Join’d in spirit all agree,
All thy only love declare;
Spread thy love to all around:
Hark, we now our voices raise,
Joyful consentaneous sound,
Sweetest symphony of praise!
Verse 4
Jesu’s praise is all our song;
While we Jesu’s praise repeat,
Glide our happy days along,
Glide with down upon their feet:
Far from sorrow, sin, and fear,
’Till we take our seats above,
Live we all as angels here,
Only sing, and praise, and love.