Jhesu, since thou me made and bought,
Be Thou my love and all my thought,
And help that I may to Thee be brought;
Withouten thee I may do nought.
Jhesu, since thou must do thy will,
And naething is that thee may let;*
With thy grace my heart fulfill,
My love and my liking in thee set.
Jhesu, at thy will
I pray that I might be;
All my heart fulfill
With perfect love to thee.
That I have done ill,
Jhesu, forgive thou me;
And suffer me never to spill,*
Jhesu, for pity! Amen.
Text: Richard Rolle (1300-1349)
Music: George Oldroyd (1886-1951) sung by the Compline Choir, St. Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle (2015)
* let = prevent * = sin