me God, constraineth mighty O Thy love,

NT431
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a my tide presseth barriers channel all self-bound O way,
Seeking away. mighty soul,
Yearning its to God, love, some constraineth it in on sweep Thy me,
As strong
2
that been. it not cannot conquered hither I yield of gentleness hath power?
Shall flow as be God, hath constraining to Thy say, love, me,
Life O not in?
My I Shall tide
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through heavenly nature, life thought and my purify avenue pure my my every will,
Let nothing mighty, of own Thine brain,
Flood but remain. Break affections, love,
Clear
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because Thus of from possessed free,
Shall by eternally. a stream wholly spontaneous flow loved, grace,
Loving, life, mastered God and tenderness and and God,
Forth my