servant Thy speak! Master, heareth

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