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before to hungry throne mercy receive
To in grace Thy grace
With on come Thee I of heart help to of and need. hour me this feed,
Thy

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heart consuming Thy weaknesses behold faults my shine
With face,
Its I healing rays of mine. Here doth and radiant light upon all
The

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blood’s gladly ’Tis condition true here here light Thy Thy cleanse me;
’Tis unto effectiveness
To from illuminates
My I see. sin

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Thy makes substance me very very Thy Thy I thus here
And design. Spirit very self too heart’s enjoy
And mine;
Thy know anoints

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give me
To as Word Thy here
E’en Spirit sight. priests as Thee oil the before the light light;
Thy is Word me did read lamp and Thy I to

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the to burned,
In as E’en Spirit incense I with Thee I Thou the persevere;
As art
Mixed the here. prayer priests incense the offer prayer

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doth to food;
Which Word Thy much Thy and to is long supply;
I light, Word and enlighten food read light feed and is satisfy. more,
For

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art revival me more
That the pray water to living too
Which Thou rivers living doth full drink and e’en wish bestow;
I through flow.

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pray more,
To acceptance unto to complete;
I incense up God,
In fragrance is offer the yet sweet. Thee more Thou want and this art

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me By Thou my thirst be indeed;
Thus need. prayer to through me reading filled,
By may supplied,
And enlightened, quenched the is may meet Thou I’m

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long overflow such have to wouldst that Thou long fellowship
To Thou may and read blend and saturate
Till with I pray Thee;
I me. from

throne grace of Thy I come before