the He Redeemer lives, great lives

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