This beautiful hymn to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a favorite of mine. I sang this hymn with St. Mary’s Choir in Akron, Ohio. Recently, I heard Pope Leo XIV prayer to the Sacred Heart and he spoke in English to the pilgrims who had gathered at the Vatican, and I thought what a great opportunity to share this Sacred Heart hymn with everyone again.
I have not had a lot of time to do hymn research and have something prepared for the month of June as I am working on building four benches for a Mary garden at my parish of St. Mary’s.
The hymn was written and composed by a Catholic priest nearly one hundred and forty years ago. If you are looking for a hymn to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, then here is a devotional and prayerful hymn that I think you will just love. Please take a few moments to read about one of my favorite hymns.
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