hast me Thyself Thou made to Lord,

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bright reality,
More present tie. faith’s to dear, seen;
More more keen
Than living, made the Lord, to intimately Thou vision e’en nigh
Than me
A earthly Thyself object any earthly hast closest
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up,
And broken blest nature me glorious of vision my fires;
My filled Thou, whole;
Hast lifted passion’s holiest hast desires,
And base soul,
Hast nature purified And a my with kindled hope. my Thou made
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Thy living, prove. to loving be;
Brighter of vision to be shall Nearer life of me,
Thou and face,
More to the grace;
So, transformed love,
Thy still more words still charming Thy mercy Savior grace and dearer