O Jesus, King Most Wonderful Lyrics Bernard of Clairvaux, translated by Edw. Caswall, 1848
5 verses, meter C. M., public domain, free to print and project.
The words
Verse 1. O Jesus, King most wonderful,
Thou Conqueror renowned,
Thou Sweetness most ineffable,
In whom all joys are found!
Verse 2. When once Thou visitest the heart,
Then truth begins to shine,
Then earthly vanities depart,
Then kindles love divine.
Verse 3. O Jesus, Light of all below,
Thou Fount of life and fire,
Surpassing all the joys we know,
All that we can desire,—
Verse 4. May every heart confess Thy name,
And ever Thee adore,
And, seeking Thee, itself inflame
To seek Thee more and more.
Verse 5. Thee may our tongues forever bless,
Thee may we love alone,
And ever in our lives express
The image of Thine own.
Words copied from Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book (Abridged Edition) (1927). They were published in 1848, so they are in the public domain in the United States, and your church may print them, show them and sing them without a license.
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