O Jesus, King most wonderful!
You are Conqueror renowned!
Your Sweetness beyond words!
In who all joys are found!
When You visit our hearts,
Then truth begins to shine;
Then earthly vanities depart;
Then love kindles divine.
O Jesus! Light of all below!
Fountain of life and fire!
Surpassing all the joys we know,
And all we can desire.
May every heart say Your Name,
And forever we adore;
And seeking You, inflame
To see You more and more.
May our tongues forever bless you;
May we love You alone;
And forever in our lives express
The goodness of Your image.
Amen.
The Columbans are a society of missionaries, including priests and lay people, who minister to people of various cultures as a way of witnessing to the universal love of God.