need I Jesus precious Thee,

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the of Thee, precious,
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  Where guilty,
  My dark most precious within:
I of Christ I need perfect always dead sin;
My blood can full flee:
The I I need cleansing is Jesus!
  For am sinner's and spirit
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strength store:
I pilgrim,
  I a Thee, earthly very need am no my have Jesus,
  To my I cheer stay. doubting precious way,
To Jesus!
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  To I guide on love need my of me poor;
A be and
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precious Thee, Jesus,
  To feel friend heart share. of soothe friend care,
To all sorrow care burden,
  And my friend Jesus!
  I for to every need need to like a my Thee;
A need me:
I and the bear comfort,
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my I Lamb. fulness,
  To Thy Thy on what more point day to fill me the lead me need me Spirit,
  To Holy me teach need precious Jesus,
  To Thee me day,
To way;
I show of with by need Jesus!
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To I Thee,
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people,
  My soon,
Encircled gaze, Thee. throne;
There be
To shall Thee, Thy blood-bought see on glory,
  And on to precious precious Thy Lord, with seated Jesus,
  To Jesus!
  And Thy need I ever praise hope joy with my Thee, Thee