Fits tune: Leominster
(\'Make me a captive, Lord\')
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My thoughts of you (Lord) shall be
Here meditatively
Or at times be in heartfelt praise
Joyful songs to you raise
For our high priest you are
Removed to heaven the bar
Of sin, that all my enter in
And find your peace within
Peace within hearts thus cleansed
Though we cannot amend
Our lives by our efforts alone
You do for us atone
Forgiven, loved, and free
That state attain to be
\'Tis possible through Christ your Son
The true, the holy one
He saves to uttermost
In Him shall be our boast
With pride untainted by self-will
But trusting in Him still
He ever lives and prays
And intercedes and says
\'Forgive them Father\', for I gave
My life them for to save
And here new covenant
You shall it not relent
But place in hearts and minds words true
Your laws, and us renew
So inner witness sure
Resides in us e\'er more
Your Spirit to us your words bring
To you we praises sing