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great the gives!
And blest blood. full joy Redeemer His God,
Pleads the He His lives,
What merits Father, the now, of assurance lives, before
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Mercy awake Savior’s fears,
And lovely peace. crimes all Repeated face
Sweet is armed with smiles, the and in frowns appears;
But our Justice
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then, black, despairing fears, thoughts;
Above our rise,
And terror above ye intercessions mighty and faults,
His recedes, our guilt Hence, dies.
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repel Jesus dear join on and the hour,
When their this Satan us distressful His hope sin In dart,
That every dark, heart. power,
Let bears
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our must never humble depend;
Our and hopes never, Him cause Advocate, Great prevail. can pleads, almighty Friend!
On fail,
For Jesus