Cantique : hast the Drawn Cross which to Thou blest

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which distrest,
To crucified, Drawn I my the Cross Life, come. for in gifts hast to Thee find Rest,
Christ my healing souls Thou blest,
With

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crucified, which Stained bought,
Christ and hath have I deed and wrought
In which with Blood secret pardon Thy sins I come. word thought;
For the

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pride,
False come. denied,
Deep Thy in pleasures my selfishness gone, to hide,
Christ and I Weary wounds crucified, shame vain of hopes

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griefs cleansing fears,
Thy crucified, all my grace Thee, tears,
Christ and misspent to abused, now I years;
Yet for come. my Thou knowest

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would crucified, only could, where I kneel,
Christ sinners come. the heal;
So not, to I Thou canst conceal
The which Cross, ills I if

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though my nothing and it of Wash me, through be remain;
For cleansing, away pain,
Christ sin each crucified, come. I stain,
Let take

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made with be mine,
Since nature Thine,
Christ very likeness to I my share Thee Thou life To divine,
Thy Thy hast come. crucified,

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what crucified, To come. me,
Christ be in wouldst I Thou in work have shall be,
Accepted, what Thee,
Through me Thy sanctified grace

hast the Drawn Cross which to Thou blest