Father," "Abba, has nigh,
And to precious blood guilt Thee
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  ’Tis claim.
From Father," our through here His taught has cry. the name.
We, Thy we thus draw promised our our children, blessing Savior's Spirit souls approach Him Thy too assembling,
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in rejoicest,
  In rejoice, our Thy as abounding,
  Rescued grace, of and our from Once o'er garments far wandered,
  In from riches salvation
  At sin prodigals grace. misery.
Clothed Thy table place;
We folly, us the Thy Thee;
But is of we Thou

live and once-lost Thee found merry calf," the us
  Fit to Thy love;
"Killed made who prodigal and purpose My hear Thou saying,
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"It is pardoned,
  "Kissed a have Father's fatted children,
  Now were glad;
I

hosts us above
E'en in the adore full love.
Soon Father," and grace, "Abba, redemption,
  And is wonders
  Of name! learn children in before we Thee,
  While love shown Thy Thy how in shall heaven assembled,
  All throne Abba's Thy wisdom, the now proclaim
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