O Morning Star! How fair and bright! 
O Son of Jesse, noble light —
The dawn of love’s expression —
My Bridegroom and my King of Grace — 
I long to live in your embrace — 
My heart is your possession —
Nearest, dearest,
Friend most gracious, fair, and precious, how you love me, 
Though so high enthroned above me. 

My pearl, my gold, my crown, my ring, 
Oh, Mary’s son, my highborn king,
My gospel, life and power —
A Word of mercy, milk divine, 
The Fairest Rose — I call you mine,
My lovely lily flower!
Pleading, needing,
Gladly hastening, manna tasting while in wonder 
Honey pure I taste and ponder. 

Now blood-red rubies, jasper fine 
Pour out in flames of joy divine,
A fever fading never.
All other joys I cast aside— 
I shall a living rib abide
Within your body ever—
Crying, sighing,
Sick with yearning — love’s sweet burning breaks defenses, 
Takes my heart and rules my senses. 

What lights of God my eyes entrance 
As you with kind and friendly glance 
And tender eyes invite me! —
Your body pure and holy blood, 
Your Word and Spirit, true and good,
With heav’nly joy delight me —
Holy, holy,
Comfort hearing, vows of caring, truth and graces— 
Warm me in your love’s embraces. 

O mighty hero, Father kind,
You had a gracious thought in mind There long before creation. 
You loved me in your Son, my King — 
He gave me his betrothal ring,
A soul of exultation —
Eia eia, 
He is pleasure, heav’nly treasure; praises voicing, 
I shall never stop rejoicing! 

Let all glad songs of music ring,
Lift up the voice and strike the string,
By harp and choir attended.
With Jesus, lovely Bridegroom, mine,
I walk in constant love divine
Till traveling days are ended
Singing, ringing!
Triumph glorious, O victorious adoration! 
Praise the King, in exultation! 

His beauty cannot be surpassed,
My Christ, my wealth, the first and last—
He takes me to salvation!
The palace waits in paradise.
I clap my hands, I lift my eyes
In happy expectation!
Amen, amen,
Come, O Savior, crown of favor, hunger sating, 
Here impatient I am waiting.