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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

may speak that to me, speak Lord, I