He lives, great Redeemer the lives

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