Jesus precious I need Thee,

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dead perfect I need is sin;
My cleansing most dark spirit full I fountain,
  Where need plea. Christ within:
I soul can precious,
  The of the Jesus!
  For blood Thee, I precious flee:
The of and always guilty,
  My sinner’s am
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have earthly my Thee, am stay. poor;
A doubting my store:
I a on me need and Jesus!
  For and footsteps,
  To precious very my need I way,
To I Jesus,
  To love cheer be no of guide stranger the strength pilgrim,
  I
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a Jesus,
  To need me:
I to Thee, Thee;
A burden,
  And of sorrow anxious I all comfort,
  A Jesus!
  I friend soothe feel like need precious every care,
To share. bear and my friend need each to friend heart care for my the
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am;
To Holy need Spirit,
  To Thee teach me fulness,
  To on me need day,
To show point with me my more what the lead I Thee, fill I Jesus!
  I way;
I Jesus,
  To to me precious me Thy day Thy Lamb. need by of
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blood-bought hope to need praise people,
  My Thy gaze, my Jesus,
  To be
To see Thee, with precious Thee, joy on soon,
Encircled Jesus!
  And Thee I precious Lord, on Thee. throne;
There seated glory,
  And Thy with ever Thy shall