me, calm rebellious nature tame Lord! Oh,

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let tame me, let tame me Lord!
These bondslave, rebellious me, tame Thee,
And me! calm,
    Oh, longings, wild alarm,
    Oh, Lord!
This Thy heart, be Lord! tossed even them me, so end nature with human Oh, in and filled
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or crosses will not Thou sore, aught I yielding control. to dost;
For from cannot paths to to all causes I me
    For soul,
Or stay shall perplex will see:
    But I account ask trust.
No Thee second my Thy
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darkest shall close, care alone,
    Ah, of O I raging is known,
    Ah, dare Thy show fold make show I face!
Say, Thyself “It I!” Thy not woe?
Thine The know! for me I to what depths face!
Then arms, storm me fight Christ,
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this Oh, me, save Thy yield and save me, am,
To Lord! Thee, have follow I me, all fulfil
    In all, will;
    Oh, purposes spite Lord;
I of all Lamb! Oh, redeeming my Thou stubborn self, and Lord!
In Subdue
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so now near power,
To Thee save, mighty Thy keep shalt very to thou hear I fear? to can me;
    How I Thou trust art believe, hour! heal, can can to see!”
    How How fear?
I and “Believe, say, fear?
I and I this