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Search me, God, and know my heart

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Search me, God, and know my heart,
Lord of truth and mercy;
Try me, thou who from afar
Knowest all my secrets;
And if any wicked way
Should be found within me,
Blessed Saviour, lead thou me
In the way eternal.

Amen.

Source: Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America #378

Author: Claus August Wendell

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First Line: Search me, God, and know my heart
Author: Claus August Wendell
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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