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Perfect Love

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1 Dear Savior now thy mercy show,
And give my longing heart to know
The myst’ry of thy love;
Then will thy praise my powers employ,
And my glad soul ev’n here enjoy
The bliss that reigns above.

2 O let thy spirit fill my soul,
And every rising tho’t control
Be thou my constant guide;
Grant me thy gentle voice to hear,
Thy face to see, to feel thee near,
And in thy love abide.

3 A holy zeal inspire in me
To seek the treasure hid in thee;
The wealth of love divine;
Perfect in me thy work of grace,
And let the brightness of thy face,
On me forever shine.

Source: The Finest of the Wheat: hymns new and old, for missionary and revival meetings, and sabbath-schools #158

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Author: H. G. Jackson

Henry Godden Jackson Born: January 1, 1838, Manchester, Indiana. Died: November 12, 1914. A Methodist minister, Jackson and his wife Alice spent many years as missionaries in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Upon their return to America, they lived in the River Forest/Oak Park area of Chicago, Illinois. © Cyber Hymnal™ (hymntime.com/tch) Go to person page >

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First Line: Dear Savior, now Thy mercy show
Title: Perfect Love
Author: H. G. Jackson
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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