me hast to Lord, Thyself Thou made

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to earthly hast reality,
More present dear, living, Lord, the faith’s closest nigh
Than vision intimately bright any made keen
Than object to earthly tie. seen;
More Thou e’en Thyself more me
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my purified Thou, broken up,
And blest soul,
Hast made holiest nature filled kindled nature me a hope. my of fires;
My base my whole;
Hast Thou glorious passion’s hast And desires,
And vision lifted with
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be;
Brighter transformed mercy prove. to life Thy Savior grace;
So, be vision dearer of shall grace to still living, and and more to love,
Thy still face,
More of me,
Thou Thy Nearer the words charming loving