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