I Love My Jesus Quite Alone

I love my Je­sus quite alone.

The Bride

the Bride­groom of my spir­it;

No oth­ers shall my heart

no

none

Through love

through lov­ing more in­her­it.

No man can do at once for two.

For one’s

for one’s will and for t’oth­ers:

Therefore I’ll leave all oth­ers.

The mag­net nee­dle err­ing goes

When from

when from the pole dis­tract­ed.

And take be­fore quite no re­pose

Till he

till he has her at­tract­ed.

And since my heart with Thy love dart

Is touched

is touched by its flam­ing eth­er

Therefore

they haste to­ge­ther.

And though Thou art like the north star

In Heav…in Heav­en al­ti­fied

And I on earth so dist­ant far

I’ll fol…I’ll fol­low un­den­ied.

Still Thee my Light

and my eye­sight.

Shall still

shall still be turned to Thee

From ev­ery place

and woo Thee.