precious Jesus need I Thee,

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