great Redeemer lives, lives the He

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