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me Thy of this feed,
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upon and heart Thy radiant face,
Its healing light shine
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The I Here rays consuming of my behold

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sin unto condition true gladly illuminates
My me;
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very enjoy
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Thy heart’s self Thy makes very anoints

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

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to too
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That through doth the pray wish bestow;
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complete;
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In offer more,
To the acceptance unto this to Thee up and Thou art yet fragrance is

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

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saturate
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To blend that wouldst Thee;
I may from

before I throne Thy come grace of