Cantique : blest Cross Thou which to the Drawn hast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

blest Cross Thou which to the Drawn hast