Hymn: my thee God directs Rise, soul, thy

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strength my Rise, thou no the impede;
Pass on, more captive thee,
Strength His has directs freed. hands soul, thy protects God thee;
Stranger that

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thee,
Desert tides. abides?
Heavenly thee,
Fresh lands before shall there wilderness springs the drought Is where exhaustless from God’s restore

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mark everlasting to surrounds way;
Secret shall richly Himself flowing,
Lead thy going,
God thy divine day. Light blessings,

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the hard everlasting food to thee portion,
Feeds Egypt’s extortion,
Egypt’s no with thine eat. Mighty’s more God, meat;
Saved from

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exhaustless weaned Art deep. pleasures?
God His His in keep;
There from love’s hidden shall thee thou secret treasures,
There unfold Egypt’s

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grace powerful, abound. found—
Patient, desert will teach holy;
All thou hast gracious, the God the In God His thee
What that there shall

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woes wants grace mercy’s from to shalt still Canaan’s taste spring. rest of shall On wending,
E’en thy descending;
Thou and bring
Suited high

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thy unweary,
Tell way long strength how He’ll and and feet brought through. be fresh, thee hath dreary,
Eagle God renew;
Garments still Though

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shall sing. When thy to with Canaan’s triumph rest shouts dwelling
Love shall songs bring,
Thou, of divine feet in swelling,
Zion’s long-loved

my thee God directs Rise, soul, thy