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    "text": "Lord, what is man? extremes how wide",
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    "text": "In this mysterious nature join!",
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    "text": "The flesh to worms and dust allied,",
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    "text": "Divine at first, a holy flame",
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    "text": "Kindled by the Almighty’s breath;",
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    "text": "Till, stain’d by sin, it soon became",
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    "text": "But Jesus, O amazing grace!",
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    "text": "Assumed our nature as his own,",
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    "text": "Now what is man, when grace reveals",
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    "text": "The virtue of a Saviour’s blood?",
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    "text": "Again a life divine he feels,",
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    "text": "And what, in yonder realms above,",
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    "text": "With honour, holiness, and love,",
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    "text": "Nearest the throne, and first in song,",
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    "text": "Man shall his hallelujahs raise;",
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    "text": "While wond’ring angels round him throng,",
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