Cantique : actions God, Search me, try O my

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Search appear
As God, actions mine my me, eye—
To by let clear. seen my Thine ways try,
And make life my O all-searching

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and all know hidden only my the fully Search known,
And canst let deep, part
To heart
Who me make sense, my the shown. be

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darkened reigns the feels
The it of Throw loathsomeness into light sin. within;
Quicken till cells,
Where passion my conscience

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thoughts, motives all polluted the control;
The o’er where that chambers soul. Search my springs,
The secret the empire things
Hold

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fall. to through fiery am till last
Before glance I Thy light all,
And Thy face holy brought cast
Its by grace has at Search,

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alone prove,
That God love. learn in of prostrate can be
Unutterable I shall I feebly Thee,
What Christ Thus now

actions God, Search me, try O my