Heart So Holy

Sacred Heart, St John the Evangelist, Calgary

1. Heart of Jesus, sacred heart,
Praise to thee for all thou art!
Spring of grace, the Godhead’s shrine,
Throne of glory, heart divine!
Heart whom angel hosts adore,
Would that men would love thee more!
 
Heart of our Saviour, heart of our Friend,
Heart that hast loved thine own to the end,
Heart of our King! heart of our Lord!
Be thou for ever loved and adored!
 
2. Heart of Jesus, human heart,
Thanks to thee for all thou art!
Where should we have been or be,
Fount of goodness, but for thee?
Heart so full of love for us,
Would that we could love thee thus.
 
Heart of our Saviour…
 
3. Heart so holy, heart so pure,
Heart so patient to endure,
Heart that all our sin hast borne,
Bruised, humbled, crushed, forlorn.
Heart which we have wrung with pain,
Be thou never wronged again!
 
Heart of our Saviour…

4. Heart still beating in the Host,
Where, alas! we wrung thee most!
Heart so noble, heart so true,
Pierced by all, consoled by few,
Lonely heart so loving men,
Would that thou wert loved again!
 
Heart of our Saviour…
 
5. Heart so pitiful to heal,
Tender heart, so quick to feel,
Heart so ready to forgive,
Heart so grateful to receive,
Sea of love without a shore,
Be thou loved and trusted more!
 
Heart of our Saviour…
 
6. Heart of Jesus, broken heart,
Praise and thanks for all thou art!
Shelter in the noon-day heat,
Covert when the rain doth beat,
Home where all find peace and rest,
Be thou known and loved and blest!
 
Heart of our Saviour…
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Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament
Hymns no.7
Catholic Supplement Hymn Book no.873