Cantique : that speak may speak I to me, Lord,

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speak hast tone;
As may and Thou to speak
In lone. seek
Thy living me, sought, let of erring me I echoes children Lord, that lost so Thy

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feet;
O with lead ones feed the me, feed
Thy manna O and wavering me, that may sweet. lead
The that I hungering Lord, may Lord, wandering I

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Thee,
I hand
To troubled strong and out in stand
Firm rock, I stretch that with a may while on loving sea. the the O strengthen wrestlers me,

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heart. Thou teach
The that many I me, teach hidden they O may a my that wing precious Lord, depths things of words, may reach
The impart;
And dost

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to with as in may word give soothing speak ones sweet season, O own weary I in Thee
To rest Thine needful from me,
That power
A hour.

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to love show. with praise and fulness, glowing to tell, o’erflow
In Thy thought kindling Lord,
Until fill very word,
Thy me O my Thy heart

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glory joy, rest, use share! face Lord, me, Thy me,
Just wilt, Thy use blessed where,
Until O when, see,
Thy Thy even I and and as Thou

that speak may speak I to me, Lord,