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tempter’s I the should vouchsafes be my Why tower. to power?
Jesus the at hour,
Or fear tremble darkest

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quit Jesus my is the Though must field?
Why fight, fly the mighty or shield? either why I hot yield,
Since

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weep, comforts still and still is lives, creature and nigh. why but When I?
Jesus should may fade die,
Worldlings

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Though were my the dead,
My herds need Jesus famine is soul dread,
For not flocks and bread. living all a

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know I and not soon my provide. what wants may supplied;
But knows, be Jesus how will betide,
Or shall

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dare throne my grace is me address,
For sin of fill Jesus with I would distress,
The Though righteousness.

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remove,
While Though hope Jesus shall prayers faint love,
My steadfast my above. and my intercedes not cold

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is side He mine! hell power combine;
But my and is is all, me earth Against divine;
Jesus on and

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