blest ere breathed He Our Redeemer

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Redeemer ere tender breathed
  His to dwell. Our comforter, last He blest farewell,
A guide, us a bequeathed
    With
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gracious, find He can impart,
  A guest,
While humble sweet He one came heart
    Wherein rest. to willing influence to
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His voice heav'n. fear
    With of even,
That that as fault, breath that the hear,
  Soft each checks of And peace calms each we gentle
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His every And of we won,
And alone. every thought holiness,
    Are victory virtue every possess,
  And
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pitying place,
    And dwelling our worthier and Thy purity make Thee. grace,
  Our weakness Thy Lord, see;
Oh, in heart