The Lord first empties whom he fills
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The Lord first empties whom he fills,Casts down whom he would raise;He quickens, when the letter kills,Exalting thus his praise.
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When he applies his healing bloodUnto a sin-sick soul,This balsam, powerful, precious, good,Ne'er fails to make it whole.
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On us he spent his life and blood,Our losses to retrieve;Mankind's redemption now holds goodFor sinners who believe.