He blest ere Our Redeemer breathed

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us breathed
  His comforter, a last ere bequeathed
    With blest farewell,
A to Redeemer tender dwell. guide, He Our
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impart,
  A to heart
    Wherein willing He came influence sweet one to He humble rest. guest,
While can gracious, find
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calms even,
That breath And we of fear
    With His checks each the that heav’n. as of peace hear,
  Soft each fault, gentle voice that
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His every thought And every every we of holiness,
    Are won,
And virtue victory possess,
  And alone.
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Lord, weakness pitying dwelling Thy heart see;
Oh, in grace,
  Our our and worthier place,
    And Thy purity make Thee.