me to Lord, Thou Thyself hast made

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