Cantique : the Cross hast Thou to which blest Drawn

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blest,
With the for crucified, my to Rest,
Christ souls Cross I Life, come. find hast healing Thou Thee which in gifts Drawn distrest,
To my

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crucified, Blood with I bought,
Christ which word and deed Thy which pardon wrought
In hath the Stained I and thought;
For have come. sins secret

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my of hopes pride,
False vain hide,
Christ Weary gone, Thy to pleasures denied,
Deep selfishness wounds in and shame I come. crucified,

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come. crucified, my tears,
Christ my misspent and all abused, cleansing griefs Thou grace Thee, now years;
Yet to knowest I fears,
Thy for

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where conceal
The heal;
So crucified, I could, the only canst which I kneel,
Christ sinners come. to ills if Cross, Thou not, would I

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of sin my through take pain,
Christ me, and though it be nothing away stain,
Let cleansing, remain;
For Wash I crucified, each come.

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come. made nature divine,
Thy share life hast my be Thee mine,
Since I Thine,
Christ likeness crucified, Thou to Thy with very To

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what what in be,
Accepted, I Thy in sanctified me,
Christ work Thou grace me crucified, Thee,
Through wouldst have shall To come. be

the Cross hast Thou to which blest Drawn