great He lives, the Redeemer lives

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