In the hour of trial

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In the hour of trial,
  Jesus, plead for me,
Lest by base denial,
  I depart from Thee;
When Thou seest me waver,
  With a look recall,
Nor for fear or favor
  Suffer me to fall.
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Should Thy mercy send me
  Sorrow, toil, and woe;
Or should pain attend me
  On my path below;
Grant that I may never
  Fail Thy hand to see;
Grant that I may ever
  Cast my care on Thee.
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When the last hour cometh,
  Fraught with strife and pain,
When Thou, Lord, returneth
  To the earth again;
On Thy truth relying
  As that hour draws near,
Jesus, take me, waiting,
  To Thy presence dear.
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