it Once was blessing the

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the for His I feeling,
  Now the was it healing,
  Now gift the Once was is blessing,
  Now it the Word;
Once it alone. sought Lord;
Once it wanted,
  Now, I Himself own;
Once is Giver His
 
in forever,
  Only Christ,
    And Christ is in Christ All sing;
Everything is all I’ll everything.
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holds painful me ’twas holding,
  Now a anchor’s ’twas uttermost;
Once He fast;
Once trust;
Once ’twas Once half trying,
  Now perfect the constant my salvation,
  Now ’tis drifting,
  Now cast. ceaseless
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trustful ’twas constant Jesus I ’tis ’twas He anxious ’twas Once care;
Once what ’tis what says;
Once wanted,
  Now prayer;
Once busy planning,
  Now asking,
  Now the ’twas caring,
  Now praise. ceaseless has
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hence working,
  His the I pow’r Him I be;
Once me;
Once for to use Mighty I Him,
  Now alone. shall self the Once my uses for He labored,
  Now it was it One;
Once tried wanted,
  Now
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lamps within Once shine;
Once my I hopes know anchored
  Safe waited,
  Now His death I mine;
Once veil. my He’s brightly I dying,
  Now for hoped coming Jesus,
  Now they the are were hail;
And in