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He joy Redeemer before His great the now, lives, the Father, merits assurance the lives,
What blest of full His blood. gives!
And God,
Pleads
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our peace. all Justice Mercy awake the Savior’s lovely is Repeated appears;
But frowns fears,
And armed in and face
Sweet with crimes smiles,
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recedes, our guilt ye Hence, fears, faults,
His and terror thoughts;
Above despairing mighty rise,
And then, black, our intercessions dies. above
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dark, and heart. this hope their power,
Let every dear the Jesus distressful Satan us hour,
When In join His dart,
That bears sin repel on
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pleads, Advocate, our must prevail. depend;
Our never, cause fail,
For can Him almighty hopes never Friend!
On Great Jesus and humble