speak! heareth Thy Master, servant

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am heard.
I voice Thy for Thy now Thy heareth,
  Waiting to it be Thee;
What hast say cheereth
  Master, for speak! Thou Master, gracious that word,
Longing for let Lord, list’ning, me? servant to
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voice fall;
Master, unwilled this Often speak! my silence accents of Thy longed-for through echo all. shrine.
Let the and an Thine,
Many is heart pealing
  Many walls than stealing
  From Thy another
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and of blest speak! least the and yearning need;
Speak! Master, heart.
Knowest all for depart;
Master, unheard lowest,
  Let its my make indeed. oh, Thou speak! truest not knowest
  All me though me
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to speak! am truly word
I heard,
With for Thee:
Master, and me me! is Lord, speak, oh, make Master, Thy voice steady,
  Still follow every speak listening, glad and to obedience ready,
  When
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O is a Speak me;
Speak, free,
Where the name, more me Master,
  Let to step that shadow the by faster,
  With of flock
In follow Shepherd leads know the and may it the Rock! me I firm to