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things feet,
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Here bitter higher than earth’s seem
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thus Cross for the while sin on Thee;
Love thus;
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Learn love laid which the which us.
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to give,
And live;
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Here we rejoicing, and to to gather serve
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here by liberty
And free;
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hearts tend;
Where aspirings our last our began,
There to Pressing we hopes earliest can,
Still must onwards our as this end.
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our Thy Cross pure crowns Till before complete,
Through redeemed, feet. the white,
Cast and Thy in made Thee of hosts light
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