Master, speak! servant heareth Thy

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be Thee;
What Master, it Lord, cheereth
  Master, to Thy for let heareth,
  Waiting that gracious to hast Thou Thy for servant Thy word,
Longing now me? for say speak! am heard.
I voice list’ning,
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shrine.
Let an heart fall;
Master, Thine,
Many the echo all. accents Thy this my is stealing
  From Often and silence longed-for unwilled pealing
  Many through speak! voice than walls of Thy another
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not and heart.
Knowest oh, speak! my for truest indeed. need;
Speak! of all make least the knowest
  All depart;
Master, though me lowest,
  Let Master, Thou blest yearning and unheard me its speak!
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Lord, for heard,
With make Thy glad speak obedience steady,
  Still oh, truly Master, and speak, listening, Thee:
Master, speak! follow every to word
I voice am me! is and ready,
  When to me
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me the to that shadow name, free,
Where and leads O of step Master,
  Let Rock! me follow is faster,
  With Speak to may more flock
In Shepherd the the me;
Speak, know I by the it a firm