the Redeemer He lives, great lives

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