darkest the fear Why hour I should

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the vouchsafes at power?
Jesus should the to tempter's tower. hour,
Or Why darkest my fear I tremble be
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or mighty field?
Why either must Though fly I why hot quit the shield? is my fight, Jesus yield,
Since the
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I?
Jesus nigh. die,
Worldlings fade still lives, is creature and and comforts may should still weep, why When but
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famine all flocks a the living bread. need dread,
For Jesus soul not dead,
My herds were Though and my is
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shall provide. and what wants be soon supplied;
But betide,
Or will Jesus not may how I my know knows,
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Though fill righteousness. Jesus grace I would my distress,
The of with throne dare address,
For is sin me
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my steadfast not and hope above. faint remove,
While cold prayers love,
My intercedes my Though shall Jesus
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combine;
But mine! earth is He all, is is divine;
Jesus and on my side power me Against and hell