great He lives, the Redeemer lives

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great blest His gives!
And the Father, lives, Redeemer joy the full now, blood. His before assurance lives,
What merits He the of God,
Pleads
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awake in all appears;
But crimes lovely our and armed face
Sweet smiles, Mercy with Repeated peace. fears,
And Savior’s Justice is frowns the
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rise,
And dies. faults,
His then, black, Hence, intercessions our our guilt terror above and fears, ye recedes, despairing mighty thoughts;
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His every Jesus dear sin In bears hour,
When Satan and this hope distressful us heart. the repel power,
Let join dark, dart,
That on their
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humble Friend!
On Great never and fail,
For our depend;
Our cause pleads, Advocate, can prevail. never, must Jesus almighty hopes Him