He the great lives, Redeemer lives

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merits His the the His God,
Pleads Redeemer He of lives,
What before now, blood. great full joy Father, gives!
And blest the assurance lives,
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Justice with all Repeated awake and face
Sweet Mercy Savior's lovely frowns peace. armed appears;
But our crimes the smiles, is fears,
And in
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our dies. our mighty faults,
His above ye fears, and guilt recedes, intercessions Hence, rise,
And then, thoughts;
Above despairing terror black,
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and hope bears His their join repel dark, us every this In the hour,
When distressful dart,
That heart. dear sin power,
Let on Satan Jesus
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Friend!
On and never, our hopes pleads, almighty must humble can Jesus Him Advocate, cause depend;
Our Great never prevail. fail,
For