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Lord Jesus, / Oh, ease us / Of Self that oppresses, / Annoys and distresses / Body and brain / With dull pain! / Thou never, / Since ever, / Save one moment only, / Wast left, or wast lonely: / We are alone, / And make moan.
Far parted, / Dull-hearted, / We wander, sleep-walking, / Mere shadows, dim-stalking: / Orphans we roam, / Far from home.
Oh new man, / Sole human, / God's son, and our brother, / Give each to the other -- / No one left out / In cold doubt!
High Father, / Oh gather / Thy sons and thy daughters, / Through fires and through waters, / Home to the nest / Of thy breast!
There under / The wonder / Of great wings of healing, / Of love and revealing, / Teach us anew / To sing true.