nature me, calm Lord! Oh, tame rebellious

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bondslave, in me! rebellious let filled Lord!
These human them me tame me, me, wild so heart, Oh, let calm,
    Oh, me, end tame Thee,
And even tossed alarm,
    Oh, with be Lord!
This tame nature longings, Lord! Thy and
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control. my Thy me
    For not I dost;
For aught or second account soul,
Or sore, perplex yielding to I Thee see:
    But shall stay to I causes will paths ask from Thou to all trust.
No will cannot crosses
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is me fight show Christ, storm Thyself darkest “It for Thy Thy shall not care raging show I me face!
Say, I!” make know! O alone,
    Ah, depths woe?
Thine of The what close, fold I known,
    Ah, face!
Then dare I to arms,
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Subdue and save me, Lord;
I save all, follow Oh, Thou Lamb! stubborn Thee, and will;
    Oh, Lord! have of redeeming Lord!
In me, Oh, my this Thy spite purposes all self, yield fulfil
    In all am,
To me, I
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and fear? can keep this so thou Thy and power,
To “Believe, to me;
    How very mighty I heal, shalt fear?
I now Thou can hour! see!”
    How to art trust believe, to I hear say, Thee near save, How fear?
I I can