Je-su, joy of man's de-sir-ing,
Ho--ly wis-dom, love most bright.
Drawn by thee, our souls as-pir-ing,
Soar to un-cre-a-ted light.
Word of God, our flesh that fash-ioned,
with the fire of life im-pass-ioned.
Striv-ing still to truth un-known,
Soar-ing, dy-ing, round thy throne.
Ho--ly wis-dom, love most bright.
Drawn by thee, our souls as-pir-ing,
Soar to un-cre-a-ted light.
Word of God, our flesh that fash-ioned,
with the fire of life im-pass-ioned.
Striv-ing still to truth un-known,
Soar-ing, dy-ing, round thy throne.