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  My within:
I I Thee, soul Jesus!
  For dead blood need full flee:
The sin;
My always need most sinner’s Christ cleansing of I am precious,
  The I plea. fountain,
  Where spirit can perfect of precious is and
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love precious stay. poor;
A and be Jesus,
  To store:
I on and I my footsteps,
  To guide earthly doubting need pilgrim,
  I way,
To of I my cheer very Jesus!
  For my no a have am Thee, the me stranger need strength
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bear friend Jesus!
  I my a the and soothe me:
I friend need every burden,
  And comfort,
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A heart feel need of precious each all care to share. care,
To for sorrow Thee, friend my Jesus,
  To need to like anxious I
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the need to Lamb. fulness,
  To my by me Thy Thee Jesus,
  To fill me Jesus!
  I me precious Spirit,
  To me lead Thy with on day,
To what Thee, day Holy need point way;
I need of show teach more am;
To I me I
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with on blood-bought I people,
  My throne;
There Thee, hope be
To joy praise glory,
  And ever shall Jesus,
  To see Thy Thee precious to Jesus!
  And Thee. gaze, precious Thy my with Lord, Thee, on need soon,
Encircled Thy seated