Be Thou supreme, O Jesus Christ

Be Thou supreme

O Jesus Christ

Nor creed

nor form

nor word

Nor holy Church

nor human love

Compare with Thee

my Lord!

Be Thou supreme

O Jesus Christ

Thy love has conquered me;

Beneath Thy Cross I die to self

And live alone to Thee.

Be Thou supreme

O Jesus Christ

My inmost being fill;

So shall I think as Thou dost think

And will as Thou dost will.

Be Thou supreme

O Jesus Christ

Thy life transfigure mine;

And through this veil of mortal flesh

Lord

let Thy splendor shine.

Be Thou supreme

O Jesus Christ

My soul exults in Thee;

To be Thy slave

to do Thy will

Is my felicity.