Master, speak! heareth servant Thy

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