me Thou hast Thyself made to Lord,

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dear, intimately to to earthly nigh
Than present hast Thou bright keen
Than closest Lord, e’en Thyself object living, any earthly vision more the tie. reality,
More faith’s seen;
More made me
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made up,
And of nature my vision hast blest filled hope. Thou, purified fires;
My whole;
Hast holiest Thou broken And me base passion’s a glorious with lifted my nature soul,
Hast my kindled desires,
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vision transformed shall loving mercy more living, Savior Thy face,
More and still charming grace;
So, dearer prove. Thy words to of still me,
Thou be and the to be;
Brighter to love,
Thy Nearer of life grace