great Redeemer He the lives lives,

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assurance before of great the merits Redeemer His blest He the the blood. lives, lives,
What His God,
Pleads Father, gives!
And joy now, full
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appears;
But fears,
And all armed is Justice Savior’s awake and with the face
Sweet smiles, peace. frowns our Mercy Repeated in crimes lovely
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faults,
His thoughts;
Above then, recedes, guilt our our above fears, ye and terror black, despairing rise,
And dies. mighty intercessions Hence,
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distressful this dart,
That join His Jesus their and hope power,
Let bears repel every Satan the dark, heart. on dear In hour,
When us sin
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cause hopes almighty and Advocate, Jesus never never, can prevail. depend;
Our pleads, Friend!
On Him humble Great our must fail,
For