In this Sacrament Sweet Jesus

This is a hymn about the Eucharistic. It is attributed to English Roman Catholic priest John Joseph Furniss C.SS.R. (1809-1865) - because he edited the book where it was first published.

With meter 8787 87 87, tunes it is set to include:

PARTRIDGE
BEAUCHAMP - from a French hymnal, used in The De La Salle Hymnal: for Catholic schools and choirs (1913)
FAIRBANKS
A tune by Mozart - used in Laudis Corona: the new Sunday school hymn book, containing a collection of Catholic hymns, arranged for the principal seasons and festivals of the year (1880) - shown in the sheet music below.

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Lyrics

Traditional

In this Sacrament, sweet Jesus,
Thou didst give Thy Flesh and Blood,
With Thy soul and God-head also,
As our own most precious food.
Yes, dearest Jesus! I believe it,
And Thy presence I adore,
And with all my heart I love Thee,
May I love Thee more and more.

Come, sweet Jesus, in Thy mercy,
Give Thy Flesh and Blood to me,
Come to me, O dearest Jesus!
Come my soul’s true life to be,
Come that I may live forever,
Thou in me and I in Thee;
Living thus, I shall not perish,
But shall live eternally.

Modern English

In this Sacrament, sweet Jesus,
You did give Your Flesh and Blood,
With Your soul and God-head also,
As our own most precious food.
Yes, dearest Jesus! I believe it,
And Your presence I adore,
And with all my heart I love You,
May I love You more and more.

Come, sweet Jesus, in Your mercy,
Give You Flesh and Blood to me,
Come to me, O dearest Jesus!
Come my soul’s true life to be,
Come that I may live forever,
You in me and I in You;
Living thus, I shall not perish,
But shall live eternally.