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    "text": "Behold the throne of grace!",
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    "text": "The promise calls me near;",
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    "text": "There Jesus shows a smiling face,",
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    "text": "And waits to answer pray’r.",
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    "text": "That rich atoning blood",
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    "text": "Which sprinkled round I see",
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    "text": "Provides for those who come to God",
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    "text": "An all-prevailing plea.",
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    "text": "My soul, ask what thou wilt⁠—",
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   {
    "text": "Thou canst not be too bold;",
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   {
    "text": "Since his own blood for thee he spilt,",
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    "text": "What else can he withhold?",
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    "text": "Beyond thy utmost wants",
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    "text": "His love and power can bless;",
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    "text": "To praying souls he always grants",
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    "text": "More than they can express.",
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    "text": "Since ’tis the Lord’s command,",
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    "text": "My mouth I open wide;",
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    "text": "Lord, open thou thy bounteous hand,",
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    "text": "That I may be supplied.",
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    "text": "Thine image, Lord, bestow,",
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    "text": "Thy presence and thy love;",
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   {
    "text": "I ask to serve thee here below,",
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    "text": "And reign with thee above.",
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  [
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    "text": "Teach me to live by faith,",
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    "text": "Conform my will to thine;",
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    "text": "Let me victorious be in death,",
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    "text": "And then in glory shine.",
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  [
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    "text": "If thou these blessings give,",
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   {
    "text": "And wilt my portion be,",
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   {
    "text": "Cheerful the world’s poor toys I leave",
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   {
    "text": "To them who know not thee.",
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