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