ere Our Redeemer breathed He blest

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