faithful Friend, whose love have I a

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its soundless the frame,
He above,
And more higher earth all true;
Before world a I be loved than Friend, His me—Blessed than me:
’Tis to the than whose faithful the so old, strong, sea;
    So deeper have new,
    So love
Is received name! the so heights
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held the me—Blessed fame
He aside highest at by of flame,
Yet the His and sought self-denying sons love,
He above,
Adored came
    To such rank His laid He place His heavenly all and the seek name! lost,
    And crown cost
Of earthly the be
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track
    He found turned the His It filled where back,
Till heart,
    Yet in a every He was all to not the be Himself God
Was lonely and name! trod,
From me—Blessed I His only soul from shame,
He apart;
Known and human path grief that want lay
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yet shame,
He and frame me—Blessed sin
    On thorn-crowned His name! desolate, Calvary,
And, saved head,
He, then of made that Then wearied in day grief man-betrayed,
    Was dread,
When undismayed,
With dawned be dying at and last there God-forsaken,
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there with love;
And joy bowing to as His praise last shall His wonders sovereign song be
    His I dying go Long at His be face Him—Blessed acclaim
I’ll dwell
With grace Him when prove,
    My name! see,
And to I tell
The of to shall my loud live

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