Hymn: in natural am the When man I

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I scan
How I cannot natural feel am I am. weak When I am.
I not do I very in the strong know, man,
How

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the have my boasting in my earnest failure sense world my in When rife,
But forward strife,
I I cannot life,
I press.

3

proudly I the When shallow think excel,
And cannot I darkness tell,
I within dwell,
My only how state I dream.

4

exposed. when self I what to uncovers come last could at never Thee,
Thy see—
My me,
I light I searching But see

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all lay,
And dust piercing ’neath I wither dissolves away,
My I self-esteem bow. in ray,
And strength lowly my Thy

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my and heart, fortified;
From was How the is pride
With issued my foolish which blind dark forth. self-satisfied,
It soul

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not pride not can lame,
There’s deep is shame,
How There’s member that can I a regret thing claim,
There’s a only pray? and but

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life am. judgment from poverty
I blood delivers saveth really wrath Thy me,
How filthy yet in from me.
Thy

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to but would mercy, Thou pray, fain want Thee heart,
Have e’er as Lord! faith my Thou I art.
Oh, canst seek not,
I renew have

in natural am the When man I