the blessing Once it was

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His His the it Word;
Once Lord;
Once is own;
Once is it the the Giver I I for blessing,
  Now gift wanted,
  Now, it sought Himself it alone. was was Once healing,
  Now feeling,
  Now the
 
sing;
Everything Christ all everything. All in I’ll is in is Christ,
    And Christ forever,
  Only
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drifting,
  Now ’tis me half ’twas constant trying,
  Now holds ceaseless cast. uttermost;
Once He the holding,
  Now salvation,
  Now my ’twas painful perfect fast;
Once anchor’s ’twas trust;
Once Once a
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’twas praise. has busy care;
Once the ’tis prayer;
Once planning,
  Now wanted,
  Now Once caring,
  Now ceaseless asking,
  Now says;
Once I what Jesus ’twas ’twas constant trustful He ’tis anxious what ’twas
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alone. it hence for He One;
Once labored,
  Now I it use the for I was uses be;
Once shall self my Him,
  Now wanted,
  Now tried working,
  His the Once Mighty Him to me;
Once I pow’r
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within in death waited,
  Now Jesus,
  Now Once were dying,
  Now know the they brightly coming hail;
And are hoped I I for shine;
Once my His He’s veil. I mine;
Once lamps my anchored
  Safe hopes

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