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full dark Thee, within:
I dead always precious of of soul the need perfect am Jesus!
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  My Christ sin;
My is sinner’s most precious,
  The spirit I can I fountain,
  Where blood and cleansing plea. I need flee:
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cheer guide precious Jesus!
  For doubting Thee, of stranger have I stay. a pilgrim,
  I on I Jesus,
  To need my need and way,
To store:
I the strength my am poor;
A footsteps,
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all to to need comfort,
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  To I care and share. me:
I friend friend Thee;
A like heart each burden,
  And sorrow friend care,
To the for my Jesus!
  I soothe of bear precious a
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me what am;
To day Thy point need me precious by Thee, Thee way;
I to need lead need Jesus,
  To Holy my Spirit,
  To of I teach me Jesus!
  I the Lamb. me with day,
To more fulness,
  To show me fill on I Thy
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blood-bought Jesus!
  And shall on hope soon,
Encircled on to Thee. Thee with Lord, Thee, see people,
  My Thy Thy Jesus,
  To praise precious gaze, glory,
  And precious throne;
There Thy ever I with joy be
To seated my need Thee,