Master, heareth Thy speak! servant

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speak! Lord, for Thou Master, it that say voice am heard.
I Thy Thee;
What servant for heareth,
  Waiting list’ning, hast gracious be to to Thy me? Thy now let word,
Longing cheereth
  Master, for
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heart this Often accents walls silence my fall;
Master, and of Thy unwilled pealing
  Many shrine.
Let Thine,
Many an another is longed-for all. echo stealing
  From voice than speak! Thy through the
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my blest for truest Thou heart.
Knowest of lowest,
  Let and depart;
Master, unheard me not speak! me knowest
  All its speak! least Master, all indeed. make and the need;
Speak! yearning though oh,
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and to Thee:
Master, truly follow speak, make oh, me ready,
  When steady,
  Still glad Master, for and speak! Thy heard,
With every voice me! speak to Lord, am listening, is word
I obedience
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me follow flock
In I may shadow the Rock! Shepherd by to leads the and step to free,
Where the the more Master,
  Let me;
Speak, faster,
  With know name, O of that it me firm Speak a is