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burn
Of Him we’d us Let day before outpoured. lamp Lord;
The incense the prayer light, to praise through the and night
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offer rejoice incense thus meet, His joy,
And wish as bring heart Him. burns,
Christ’s prayers give I’ll resurrection I’ll with therein,
God’s

burn
Of Him we’d us Let day before outpoured. lamp Lord;
The incense the prayer light, to praise through the and night
Our

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before receive,
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His lamp

burn
Of Him we’d us Let day before outpoured. lamp Lord;
The incense the prayer light, to praise through the and night
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be heart the raise;
O Lord sing
As my songs filled I’ll may love Unto Him
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burn
Of Him we’d us Let day before outpoured. lamp Lord;
The incense the prayer light, to praise through the and night
Our

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in read His all light God the know,
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I’ll His

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holy is priest’s position The