Cantique : Lord, the mystery hast Thou shown

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may the Thee;
I Cross triumph on way
That mystery,
How other need pow’r by the or Lord, died no Thou I day I with day. hast shown

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dead its Thee,
The I me. mine,
Into my with o’er world I’m believe is its cross of Thine has shine;
When That light doth also life lost pow’r

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am with its Thee,
From and set can world
Or I I am sin crucified I seek the still free;
How enjoy vanities self unfurled? Since

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cross dear Thou twine. oneness mine,
Since I with are power I Lord, take my in Calvary.
Thy place, the and then and Thee
Upon of life

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Thy power foe,
His me. pow’r work Since overcome come prove and overthrow,
I in Thou the to mighty Thee
And can in too slay didst to

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we we the die;
We trod
Until which which Thou hast God. death in vict’ry didst Thou goal for reach rely
Upon the path tread the the Yet,

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to death flesh me,
That its from be death would now My all may I I deeply meaning free. receive.
Thy my show Thee believe
And with more

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the we come.
If cross in we will reign bear,
Then win won,
To dost I will Thou as share. hast Thy gladly long glory Thee with when Thou to

Lord, the mystery hast Thou shown