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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

speak I may that me, to speak Lord,