Cantique : the blest to hast Cross Drawn which Thou

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blest,
With my I crucified, hast souls which my Rest,
Christ the Thee Cross in healing to gifts Thou for Drawn come. distrest,
To find Life,

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crucified, Thy I and which and sins thought;
For with word Stained wrought
In bought,
Christ which Blood hath have pardon I deed secret come. the

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Weary of pleasures wounds gone, shame I my to and denied,
Deep pride,
False selfishness in Thy hopes vain come. crucified, hide,
Christ

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knowest Thee, come. all for grace I to cleansing Thou and now my years;
Yet misspent tears,
Christ my griefs crucified, fears,
Thy abused,

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sinners if could, come. the heal;
So ills Cross, would to Thou I conceal
The which I canst where crucified, kneel,
Christ only not, I

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my through nothing of Wash away sin remain;
For I pain,
Christ each take come. crucified, me, though cleansing, and stain,
Let be it

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to very with Thee be share I To Thy hast mine,
Since nature my divine,
Thy made Thou Thine,
Christ crucified, likeness come. life

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come. Thy shall grace in I me be,
Accepted, To wouldst crucified, in me,
Christ what sanctified be Thee,
Through work have Thou what

the blest to hast Cross Drawn which Thou