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846.

[Jesus, the sinner's hiding place]

Thou art a place to hide me in. —xxxii. 8.

Jesus, the sinner's hiding place,
My sanctuary Thou art,
Preserve me in Thy love's embrace
From my own evil heart;
Open Thine heart to take me in
Beyond the tempter's power,
And hide, where my besetting sin
May never find me more.