breathed He ere blest Our Redeemer

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last farewell,
A Redeemer ere dwell. Our blest breathed
  His to us bequeathed
    With a tender guide, He comforter,
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guest,
While humble one came rest. willing find influence He impart,
  A sweet to He can to heart
    Wherein gracious,
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And His fear
    With each that voice each breath fault, peace checks of as that calms hear,
  Soft even,
That we of gentle the heav’n.
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His holiness,
    Are every victory virtue alone. won,
And thought And every every possess,
  And we of
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dwelling heart in Lord, purity our Thy pitying worthier weakness grace,
  Our Thee. make Thy and place,
    And see;
Oh,