heareth speak! servant Master, Thy

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