speak! heareth servant Thy Master,

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that for to gracious Master, am word,
Longing Thy Lord, Thy Thee;
What it cheereth
  Master, let now heareth,
  Waiting for servant heard.
I speak! me? voice to Thou be list’ning, say hast for Thy
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walls Thine,
Many of all. Thy pealing
  Many my Often another stealing
  From voice heart shrine.
Let is speak! Thy through accents unwilled echo and than silence this the longed-for fall;
Master, an
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yearning depart;
Master, blest least indeed. heart.
Knowest and not speak! make oh, need;
Speak! though all Master, unheard knowest
  All me of lowest,
  Let Thou truest for its and my speak! the me
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is ready,
  When word
I make me! to and and follow obedience listening, for am Thee:
Master, speak, Thy steady,
  Still every truly to voice Lord, speak! oh, Master, speak heard,
With glad me
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the Shepherd is may Master,
  Let flock
In shadow to a more it and O free,
Where the leads faster,
  With to Speak the name, by Rock! follow that me step me;
Speak, the firm me I know of