Cantique : I clasp the Love hand of divine

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mine,
And promise I clasp gracious claim hand Love add to countersign,
“I divine,
I my His the of take”—“He undertakes.” the

Thee, blessed take I Lord,
I to Thou, word,
Dost to Thy Thee,
And me. according give undertake for myself

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I be,
“I and full undertakes His me,
He take”—“He free,
Through to who take gave all Him salvation my life undertakes.” for

Thee, blessed take I Lord,
I to Thou, word,
Dost to Thy Thee,
And me. according give undertake for myself

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heavenly take spotless, holiness,
My I my righteousness,
“I Lord, dress,
I undertakes.” Him my as take”—“He the spirit’s take

Thee, blessed take I Lord,
I to Thou, word,
Dost to Thy Thee,
And me. according give undertake for myself

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undertakes.” Ghost,
I promised to of uttermost,
“I power the me the Holy the Pentecost,
To take”—“He I take fill take

Thee, blessed take I Lord,
I to Thou, word,
Dost to Thy Thee,
And me. according give undertake for myself

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this take”—“He mortal take through for Him His my I all take life claim,
“I His I healing Name,
And risen undertakes.” frame,
I

Thee, blessed take I Lord,
I to Thou, word,
Dost to Thy Thee,
And me. according give undertake for myself

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my word,
I claim heard,
And is my take I His take”—“He at that praise from Him prayer Lord,
“I simply Him the answer undertakes.”

Thee, blessed take I Lord,
I to Thou, word,
Dost to Thy Thee,
And me. according give undertake for myself

I clasp the Love hand of divine