I
D Em A
Sweet heart of Jesus, fount of love and mercy,
A7 D
Today we come, thy blessing to implore;
A7 D Em A
O touch our hearts, so cold and so ungrateful,
A7 D D7
And make them Lord, thine own for evermore.
Refrain:
G A7 D Em A D
Sweet heart of Jesus, we implore,
G D A7 D
O make us love thee more and more.
II
D Em A
Sweet heart of Jesus, make us know and love thee,
A7 D
Unfold to us the treasures of thy grace;
A7 D Em A
That so our hearts, from things of earth uplifted,
A7 D D7
May long alone to gaze upon thy face.
III
D Em A
Sweet heart of Jesus, make us pure and gentle,
A7 D
And teach us how to do thy blessed will;
A7 D Em A
To follow close the print of thy dear footsteps,
A7 D D7
And when we fall, sweet heart , O love us still.
IV
D Em A
Sweet heart of Jesus, bless all hearts that love thee,
A7 D
And may thine own heart ever blessed be;
A7 D Em A
Bless us, dear Lord, and bless the friends we cherish,
A7 D D7
And keep us true to Mary and to thee.