On My Heart Imprint Thine Image

On my heart imprint Thine image,
Blessèd Jesus, King of Grace,
That life’s riches, cares and pleasures
Have no power Thee to efface.
This the superscription be:
Jesus, crucified for me,
Is my Life, my hope’s Foundation,
And my Glory and Salvation.

Author: Thomas Kingo

Year: 1689

Originally written in Danish as "Skriv dig, Jesu, paa mit Hjerte" by the Danish bishop and hymnwriter Thomas Kingo (1634–1703) and first published in 1689. The English translation is by an unknown translator, but the lyrics are definitively attributed to Kingo.