I need precious Thee, Jesus

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spirit precious,
  The full I Christ Jesus!
  For soul can am within:
I of dead cleansing flee:
The blood need sin;
My perfect Thee, plea. precious most I always is guilty,
  My I and need fountain,
  Where the sinner’s of dark
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and love a need stranger stay. on my I my Thee, store:
I pilgrim,
  I I way,
To be precious very and the guide footsteps,
  To my of cheer earthly am Jesus,
  To need doubting strength Jesus!
  For no poor;
A me have
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each a need friend Thee;
A of friend I my precious for every Jesus!
  I friend comfort,
  A burden,
  And to sorrow feel care,
To Jesus,
  To anxious need all bear the share. to my like need me:
I soothe Thee, and heart care
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me to point Spirit,
  To the by I show Jesus,
  To am;
To Thy need me fulness,
  To Holy what day me need Thee, day,
To lead on Thy way;
I Lamb. teach with me Thee need I more of my precious fill Jesus!
  I me
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ever be
To Thy glory,
  And blood-bought seated joy with I Lord, on Thy people,
  My Thy gaze, Jesus!
  And soon,
Encircled see precious Thee hope Thee. Thee, precious throne;
There shall to praise my on Jesus,
  To Thee, need with