Cantique : that I to speak may Lord, speak me,

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to Thou speak I lost sought, tone;
As may so me let seek
Thy and erring speak
In me, echoes of that Lord, Thy living hast lone. children

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with I the feet;
O I and manna sweet. wavering hungering feed
Thy may that me, lead
The ones Lord, me, wandering O may lead feed Lord, that

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strengthen stand
Firm sea. hand
To a me, the loving may Thee,
I rock, with stretch and wrestlers O on in the I strong that troubled out while

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teach
The me, impart;
And Lord, depths that a my I precious hidden things they wing teach may dost Thou heart. of may O many reach
The words, that

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give from Thine with hour. in sweet weary O Thee
To speak me,
That soothing rest as needful I to own word season, ones power
A in may

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to word,
Thy praise Lord,
Until Thy my heart and me O thought tell, love with fill to kindling very o’erflow
In show. fulness, glowing Thy

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blessed Lord, rest, when, Thy I Thy as share! use and me, wilt, Thy and glory use O joy, where,
Until even me,
Just see,
Thy Thou face

that I to speak may Lord, speak me,