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Hymn to the Sacred Heart

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“Hymn to the Sacred Heart” as printed in Catholic Hymns (1860) (1860).

Traditional: Collected Lyrics Text 333 1860 · historical text
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This text comes from Catholic Hymns (1860), a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

47.

Hymn to the Sacred Heart.

Verse 2

To Christ, the Prince of Peace,

And Son of God most high,

The Father of the world to come,

Sing we with holy joy.

Verse 3

Deep in His Heart for us

The Wound of love He bore;—

That love, which still He kindles in

The hearts that Him adore.

Verse 4

O Jesu! Victim blest!

What else but love divine

Could Thee constrain to open thus

That sacred Heart of Thine?

Verse 5

O Fount of endless life!

O Spring of waters clear!

O Flame celestial, cleansing all

Who unto Thee draw near!

Verse 6

Hide me in Thy dear Heart,

For thither do I fly;

There seek Thy grace through life, in death

Thine immortality.

Verse 7

Praise to the Father be,

Praise to His only Son;

Praise to the blessed Paraclete,

While endless ages run.

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Traditional words. Historical text published in Catholic Hymns (1860) (1860); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

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Catholic Hymns (1860) (1860), “Hymn to the Sacred Heart”

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