Jesu, Gentlest Savior

Jesu, gentlest Savior,
Thou art in us now,
Fill us with Thy goodness,
Till our hearts o’erflow.

Multiply our graces,
Chiefly love and fear,
And, dear Lord, the chiefest,
Grace to persevere.

Oh, how can we thank Thee,
For a gift like this,
Gift that truly maketh
Heav’n’s eternal bliss!

Ah! when wilt Thou always
Make our hearts Thy home?
We must wait for Heaven;
Then the day will come.

Author: Frederick William Faber

Year: 1849

This is a well-known children's hymn by the English Catholic priest and hymn-writer Frederick William Faber (1814–1863). It first appeared in his collection Jesus and Mary (1849) and is sometimes titled 'Jesu, gentlest Saviour' or 'Jesus, gentlest Saviour'. No credible alternate attributions exist.