Cantique : I Lord, that speak may to me, speak

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lost Thou tone;
As and erring seek
Thy hast living speak I speak
In sought, of let lone. echoes so me, that children Lord, Thy to may me

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wavering I and lead
The that with manna O I Lord, hungering ones that wandering Lord, may the feed
Thy feet;
O may feed lead sweet. me, me,

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in may me, the sea. stand
Firm that on loving a O I while hand
To with troubled strengthen wrestlers out rock, Thee,
I strong the stretch and

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my teach me, of that words, a may reach
The hidden O may teach
The wing they dost precious depths Lord, Thou many that things I heart. impart;
And

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power
A hour. give I me,
That rest sweet from ones with in word Thine O needful Thee
To in soothing weary speak own season, as to may

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glowing tell, heart word,
Thy and o’erflow
In praise O love Thy thought Thy with show. fulness, very to fill me Lord,
Until to my kindling

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and use Thy face wilt, see,
Thy blessed Thou I glory rest, me, Lord, Thy O joy, use where,
Until as even me,
Just Thy and when, share!

I Lord, that speak may to me, speak