John Stainer - St Francis Xavier - текст песни (слова)

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My God, I love Thee; not because 
I hope for Heav'n thereby, 
Nor yet because who love Thee not 
May eternally die. 
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Thou, O my Jesus, Thou didst me 
Upon the cross embrace; 
For me didst bear the nails and spear, 
And manifold disgrace. 
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And griefs and torments numberless, 
And sweat of agony; 
E'en death itself; and all for man 
Who was Thine enemy. 
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Then why, O blessèd Jesus Christ 
Should I not love Thee well? 
Not for the hope of winning Heaven, 
Nor of escaping hell. 
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Not with the hope of gaining aught, 
Nor seeking a reward, 
But as Thyself hast lovèd me, 
O everlasting Lord! 
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E'en so I love Thee, and will love, 
And in Thy praise will sing, 
Solely because Thou art my God, 
And my eternal King. 
Lyrics: Au­thor un­known (O De­us, ego amo te); trans­lat­ed from La­tin to Eng­lish by Ed­ward Cas­wall, Lyra Ca­thol­i­ca, 1849.