I Love You, O My Lord Most High CWB II 513

I suppose it is no coincidence for an Australian Catholic Hymn book, that many of these old songs are set to Irish melodies. This one is set in CWB II to DANIEL, although other settings appear more common overseas.

I love you, O my Lord most high,
for first your love has captured me;
I seek no other liberty:
bound by your love, I shall be free.

May memory no thought suggest
but shall to your pure glory tend,
may understanding find no rest,
except in you, its only end.

All mine is yours: say but the word,
say what you will, it shall be done;
I know your love, most gracious Lord,
I know you seek my good alone.

Apart from you, nothing can be,
so grant me this, my only wish,
to love you, Lord, eternally,
you give me all in giving this.


– St Ignatius of Loyola
tr. Edward Caswall

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