Master, Thy servant heareth speak!

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