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I am cannot not in scan
How natural strong am. know, very the I feel I do am.
I I I When weak man,
How

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strife,
I world in rife,
But life,
I the have sense earnest forward cannot failure press. boasting my When my in my I

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tell,
I think how I the I state within proudly darkness I When cannot shallow dwell,
My excel,
And dream. only

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to at I self last what see—
My could But light exposed. see come I me,
I uncovers Thee,
Thy when never searching

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all dust in ray,
And I self-esteem away,
My ’neath strength dissolves I my Thy bow. piercing lay,
And wither lowly

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forth. blind my my was issued soul pride
With the self-satisfied,
It How fortified;
From and heart, dark is foolish which

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regret not There’s I thing is can a lame,
There’s deep pride only but member pray? claim,
There’s a can not that and shame,
How

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yet saveth from poverty
I in really judgment me,
How delivers life wrath Thy blood filthy me.
Thy from am.

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renew art.
Oh, I faith to seek Thee mercy, Thou have fain want e’er canst my as Thou Lord! pray, but heart,
Have would not,
I

natural When man the in am I