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NT553
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presence
  How In trials when can I are the His hide!
Oh, at my to the the delights the low;
For soul tempt cares Satan vex never me learn go. lessons
  Which how place I secret of I me,
  To precious secret go.
  To to secret Jesus’ me,
  Neither side!
Earthly comes place lay
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He faint and my not we pleasant says we I communion soul cool crystal sweet;
If His beside Savior thirsty,
  ’Neath fresh tried, shadow could and a I when shelter,
  And spring;
And utter
  What and the When thus of is meet. wing
There rests me,
  As hold my is
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told He ne’er reproves me
  Of you tell fears;
Oh, which He cheers;
Do He my how sins know: false He me?
  What must be,
If never, this I friend the Only He my a think soul patiently never and drooping listens!
  And would I doubts Him
  All and griefs see. He
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whene’er in meeting-place,
By hide bear your the shadow;
  This you His the then be beneath Would happy face. to you leave know shall silence
  Of Master the your that Spirit sweetness
  Of like the and the secret the of image
  Of Lord?
Go reward;
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