Hymn to the Infant Jesus
HYMN 1
From The Incarnation, Birth, and Infancy of Jesus Christ, by St. Alphonsus Liguori Tools
Source
| Printed in | The Incarnation, Birth, and Infancy of Jesus Christ |
|---|---|
| Imprint | New York, Cincinnati, and Chicago, Benziger Brothers |
| Scan | the Internet Archive copy |
| Approval | Approbation, dated Baltimore, Md., September 8, 1886, signed Elias Fred. Schauer, Sup. Prov. Baltimorensis (a religious superior's sanction of publication under the Superior-General of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer). Not labelled imprimatur or nihil obstat; no ecclesiastical imprimatur or nihil obstat appears on any rendered leaf. |
| Transcription | Transcribed from the scan. |
| Rights | Public domain in the United States. |
- Prayers for
- love of God, union with Jesus
To the Infant Jesus.
Fair Child, how beautiful Thou art!
No greater can Thy sweetness be.
Thou hast possession of my heart;
It burns with love alone for Thee.
Thy littleness, O tender Child!
Is like a dart of love divine
That pierces with Thy sweetness mild,
To-day, this hardened heart of mine.
My only Good! Thy tears I see,
And Thou art trembling now with cold,
My heart that has been charmed by Thee
Is sad as I Thy grief behold.
Oh, may my heart Thy home e’er be,
My Love, my Conqueror Thou art.
Oh, take the food I offer Thee,
The food of love within my heart.
- See note page 451. There is another hymn to the Infant Jesus, page 332. ↩
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