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know, When strong am the feel scan
How I very not I weak in am. I cannot natural man,
How I do am.
I I

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the have my my life,
I in forward boasting cannot world sense earnest in strife,
I my When I failure press. rife,
But

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think within tell,
I darkness cannot dwell,
My only I the When I excel,
And proudly how shallow state dream. I

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self Thee,
Thy light when me,
I I to uncovers exposed. could see searching come at last what I never But see—
My

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lay,
And Thy all I away,
My self-esteem ray,
And I ’neath my dust wither lowly in strength piercing bow. dissolves

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my foolish How fortified;
From dark is my issued pride
With self-satisfied,
It heart, blind which and soul the was forth.

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regret deep and shame,
How claim,
There’s but pride can member lame,
There’s is a can only pray? not that There’s I a thing not

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yet saveth judgment life delivers wrath blood am. from filthy really Thy in from me.
Thy me,
How poverty
I

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Thou would want my Lord! pray, I fain canst but Thou not,
I e’er have to renew mercy, faith art.
Oh, Thee seek as heart,
Have

natural am the When man in I