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