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| (Unnamed Tune). Meter: 8.7.8.7.3x |
Eleanor C. Donnelly, 1838 – 1917 |
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| In The Army and Navy Hymnal of 1921 and 1942 | |
| 1) Like a strong and raging fire In a narrow furnace pent, Glows the Sacred Heart’s desire In the Holy Sacrament Round that sacred furnace thronging, Shall these hearts refuse to burn? Heart of love and tender longing Shall we make Thee no return? Chorus. |
Chorus: Bending low in adoration, While our souls are borne above, Hear our hymn of reparation, Heart of Jesus! Be our love! Final Chorus Postscript: ‘Twill be sweeter far to wear it, Than a crown of fairest flow’rs. |
| 2) Twas to cast abroad Love’s fire, That our God from Heaven came; May those sparks our love inspire, May we burn with that blest flame! All our sins, our slights, our coldness, All our insults we deplore, Pardon, Lord, our daring boldness, We will never wound Thee more! Chorus. |
3) Blessed Lord! Thy Heart is cloven, With the cross of bitter woe, There are thorns a-round It woven, And the blood-drops from It flow; Let us take Thy cross, and bear it, Let Thy thorny crown be ours, ‘Twill be sweeter far to wear it, Than a crown of fairest flow’rs. Chorus. |
There is no complete sheet music copy of the hymn either in the 1921 Army Navy Hymnal nor in the 1942 edition; a composite image of the complete sheet music has had to be compiled from an interpolation of the two; the resulting visual contrast flaw is unable to be corrected from the source materials available, even by photoshopping.
