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7 Let my soul, in full exemption,
Wake up in Thy likeness now;
Thou art made to me redemption,
My sanctification Thou.

Whatever I need for my journey to
heaven,

In Thee, O my Savior, is unto me given; O let me all perishing pleasure forego, And Thy life, O Jesus, alone let me know.

8 Where should else my hopes be centered? Grace o'erwhelms me with its flood; Thou, my Savior, once hast entered Holiest heaven through Thy blood. Eternal redemption for sinners there finding,

From hell's dark dominion my spirit unbinding,

To me perfect freedom Thy entrance has brought,

And childlike to cry "Abba, Father," I'm taught.

9 Christ Himself, my Shepherd, feeds me, Peace and joy my spirit fill;

In a pasture green, He leads me
Forth beside the waters still.

Oh! naught to my soul is so sweet and reviving,

As thus unto Jesus alone to be living;
True happiness this, and this only,

supplies,

Through faith on my Savior to fasten mine eyes.

10 Therefore, Jesus, my Salvation,
Thou my One, my All, shalt be.
Prove my fixed determination,
Root out all hypocrisy;

Look well if on sin's slipp'ry paths I am
hasting,

And lead me, O Lord, in the way everlasting!

This one thing is needful, all others are vain;

I count all but lost that I Christ may obtain.

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JESUS, Thy boundless love to me
No thought can reach, no tongue
declare;

Unite my thankful heart to Thee,

And reign without a rival there.
Thine wholly, Thine alone I am;
Be Thou alone my constant flame.

2 O grant that nothing in my soul

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May dwell but Thy pure love alone;
O may Thy love possess me whole,
My Joy, my Treasure, and my Crown:
Strange flames far from my heart

remove;

My every act word. thought, be love!

3 O Love, how cheering is Thy ray!

All pain before Thy presence flies;
Care, anguish, sorrow, melt away,
Where'er Thy healing beams arise:
O Jesus, nothing may I see,
Nothing desire or seek but Thee.

4 Unwearied, may I this pursue,
Dauntless to the high prize aspire;
Hourly within my soul renew

This holy flame, this heavenly fire;
And day and night be all my care
To guard this sacred treasure there.

5 O draw me, Savior, after Thee!
So shall I run and never tire.
With gracious words still comfort me;
Be Thou my Hope, my sole Desire.
Free me from every weight: nor fear
Nor sin can come, if Thou art here.

6 From all eternity, with love

Unchangeable Thou hast me viewed, Ere knew this beating heart to move, Thy tender mercies me pursued. Ever with me may they abide, And close me in on every side.

7 Still let Thy love point out my way; How wondrous things Thy love hath wrought!

Still lead me, lest I go astray;

Direct my work, inspire my thought; And if I fall, soon may I hear

Thy voice, and know that love is near.

8 In suffering be Thy love my peace,

In weakness be Thy love my power; And when the storms of life shall cease, Jesus, in that important hour,

In death as life be Thou my Guide,
And save me, who for me hast died!

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THE Lord my pasture shall prepare,
And feed me with a shepherd's care;
His presence shall my wants supply,
And guard me with a watchful eye,
My noonday walks He shall attend,
And all my midnight hours defend.

2 While on the sultry glebe I faint,
Or on the thirsty mountain pant,
To fertile vales and dewy meads
My every wandering steps He leads,
Where peaceful rivers soft and slow
Amid the verdant landscape flow.

3 Though in a bare and rugged way, Through devious lonely wilds I stray, Thy bounty shall my pains beguile; The barren wilderness shall smile, With sudden greens and herbage crowned,

And streams shall murmur all around.

4 Though in the paths of death I tread,
With gloomy horrors overspread,
My steadfast heart shall fear no ill,
For Thou, O Lord, art with me still;
Thy friendly crook shall give me aid,
And guide me through the dreadful
shade.

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JESUS, Jesus, Jesus only

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Can my heart-felt longing still; Without Him my soul is lonely,

And I wish what Jesus will.

For my heart, which He hath filled,
Ever cries: Lord, as Thou wilt.

2 One it is for whom I'm living,
Whom I'm loving faithfully;
Jesus, unto whom I'm giving

What in love He gave to me. Jesus' blood hides all my guilt; Lord, O lead me as Thou wilt.

3 Seems a thing to me a treasure,
Which displeasing is to Thee,
Then remove such dangerous pleasure;
Give instead what profits me.

Let my heart by Thee be stilled,
Make me Thine, Lord, as Thou wilt.

4 Grant that always I endeavor
Thy good pleasure to fulfill,
In me, through me, with me ever,
Lord, accomplish Thou Thy will.
Let me die, Lord, on Thee built,
When, and where, and as Thou wilt.

5 Lord, my praise shall be unceasing,
For Thou gav'st Thyself to me,
And besides so many a blessing,
That I sing now joyfully:

Be it unto me, my Shield,

As Thou wilt, Lord, as Thou wilt.

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I LEAVE Thee not; Thou art my Jesus

ever,

Though earth rebel,

And death and hell

Would, from its steadfast hold, my faith dissever.

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