Cantique : should darkest the hour I fear Why

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should tremble Why tempter’s fear my the to the hour,
Or vouchsafes darkest at be I tower. power?
Jesus

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quit why is mighty the my Though the yield,
Since either or Jesus field?
Why shield? I hot fight, must fly

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lives, comforts should may is and still and die,
Worldlings creature weep, nigh. fade why but I?
Jesus When still

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is and not living were my a the need dread,
For dead,
My all flocks soul bread. herds Jesus Though famine

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provide. knows, shall will soon betide,
Or Jesus I not what be know may wants how supplied;
But my and

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address,
For distress,
The Jesus throne grace is of Though my dare with sin I righteousness. fill would me

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steadfast shall love,
My my hope Though not and remove,
While my Jesus faint prayers cold above. intercedes

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me hell earth power combine;
But Against and side is mine! all, is He on and my divine;
Jesus is

should darkest the hour I fear Why