Ever by My Love Be Ownèd

Ever by my love be own­èd

Jesu! who hast lov­èd me

And hast for my sin aton­èd

Sin where­with I griev­èd Thee;

Ah! how well is it with me

Whensoe’er I bow my knee

At the cross where Thou ex­piredst

And true life for me ac­quiredst.

Heal my soul

Thou my sal­va­tion!

Heal my weak­ness; heal my grief:

Take away my tri­bu­la­tion;

Be to all my ills re­lief:

Ills the Fall on me hath brought

Ills I for my­self have wrought:

Let Thy blood be my heart be­dew­ing

Ever be my peace re­new­ing.

Be Thy bleed­ing wounds im­press­èd

Evermore up­on my heart;

Thus may ev­ery hour be bless­èd

Nor my thoughts from Thee de­part.

Thou my trea­sure art most blest;

All my heart in Thee shall rest:

Be Thy love on me des­cend­ing

At Thy feet

O Je­su! bend­ing.