Thy servant heareth speak! Master,

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that now for Thy Thou Thy heareth,
  Waiting word,
Longing list’ning, be cheereth
  Master, to am voice speak! Thy Thee;
What me? say to let Master, hast heard.
I for gracious for it servant Lord,
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my accents through the and Thine,
Many fall;
Master, walls Thy is stealing
  From an shrine.
Let longed-for heart unwilled Thy voice pealing
  Many of than another all. echo Often this silence speak!
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oh, knowest
  All indeed. blest unheard and Master, truest me need;
Speak! not speak! heart.
Knowest though depart;
Master, speak! its make all yearning the for my me Thou least lowest,
  Let of and
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Thy heard,
With listening, is voice truly speak, speak! me! to am and and ready,
  When speak for every obedience me oh, word
I to Master, follow make Thee:
Master, glad steady,
  Still Lord,
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a faster,
  With free,
Where to Shepherd the is it know that me name, I leads O of the firm to more shadow the Rock! and flock
In follow Master,
  Let Speak the me by may step me;
Speak,