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

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

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

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

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

5

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

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

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

speak I speak Lord, that me, to may