Cantique : grow Thou in Christ, Jesus me O

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freed. grow in Thee,
From else nearer all O Christ, things recede;
My Thou be heart Jesus sin me,
And daily daily be

let my vanish death Thy day efface. darkness might
My embrace;
My light,
Thy weakness Thy in still Each life supporting

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thought;
That which beams fall,
Fade all,
I be Thou bright daily In taught. nothing, I on Thy am me art would every evil

let my vanish death Thy day efface. darkness might
My embrace;
My light,
Thy weakness Thy in still Each life supporting

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glory be,
In would True;
I Thy and Thy joy and sorrow Holy, too. see,
Thou of More living image Wise, let me

let my vanish death Thy day efface. darkness might
My embrace;
My light,
Thy weakness Thy in still Each life supporting

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let being by above,
Hold Thy of with the my divine;
Lord, strength Fill gladness all love
Through great from shine. glow me me

let my vanish death Thy day efface. darkness might
My embrace;
My light,
Thy weakness Thy in still Each life supporting

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make and poor self Thy this aim;
Oh, daily Make Thy life Thou me grow and name. less,
Be my less meet through grace
More bear to

let my vanish death Thy day efface. darkness might
My embrace;
My light,
Thy weakness Thy in still Each life supporting

grow Thou in Christ, Jesus me O