love a have I Friend, faithful whose

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

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