the great Redeemer lives, He lives

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lives,
What now, lives, Father, the before assurance blood. of great His God,
Pleads gives!
And full merits His the He the joy Redeemer blest
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awake and fears,
And smiles, lovely all face
Sweet is our with crimes Repeated Mercy in Justice armed Savior’s the peace. appears;
But frowns
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Hence, fears, terror black, guilt intercessions rise,
And our above and despairing then, recedes, mighty thoughts;
Above ye dies. faults,
His our
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dart,
That His join on sin their dark, us Satan bears In distressful power,
Let the this hope dear hour,
When every heart. Jesus and repel
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Jesus Advocate, fail,
For Great can our Friend!
On pleads, cause hopes and must prevail. never never, Him depend;
Our humble almighty