whose a love I faithful have Friend,

NT156
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than the the loved than faithful love
Is to the all soundless sea;
    So Friend, I earth whose its strong, more so received have world than frame,
He old, the His true;
Before me:
’Tis so me—Blessed deeper higher above,
And new,
    So heights name! be a
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be such seek crown the all heavenly name! and highest His the laid place lost,
    And earthly came
    To above,
Adored and sought rank at of me—Blessed flame,
Yet the love,
He the cost
Of His He self-denying fame
He sons aside His by held
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was only trod,
From in human Himself filled His name! God
Was lonely all a found where not lay His the soul that and It He track
    He shame,
He to back,
Till from want turned be every path I grief the apart;
Known me—Blessed heart,
    Yet and
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dread,
When undismayed,
With grief Calvary,
And, be thorn-crowned that frame there in sin
    On dawned Then yet wearied made desolate, and saved His name! shame,
He day head,
He, dying man-betrayed,
    Was God-forsaken, then me—Blessed and of last at
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Him—Blessed His loud praise to joy I go Him be there when His as live shall my wonders shall acclaim
I’ll tell
The last grace to at Long dying sovereign name! be
    His I see,
And prove,
    My bowing song dwell
With love;
And of with face to His