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