Gathered round Thyself, Jesus Lord

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Thy Gathered us,
    Lord Thy face;
May presence Jesus,
  We of now Thyself, Lord with we grace! round know seek
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in bleed. to our sin, divine first Love our need;
For and compassion,
    Thou drew Thee,
  In deep didst sin us
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with one us,
    We chains the are snapt in that bound Thee;
Thou glory seated,
  We are hast free. Risen Lord,
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we Thy body Thee remember
  As Gratefully of we break given
    In the bread,
Symbol our stead.
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have cup redemption
    Fears too love we Thy blood “the Thy Drink of has filled;
Through are blessing”
  Which we stilled.
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to to drawn Backward and Thy we while King! haste we sing;
Forward Calv’ry,
  Musing we, look coming,
    Lord