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1445.

[“How shall I give thee up?”]

How shall I give thee up? —xi. 8.

How shall I give thee up?”
Thy mercy cannot tell,

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It doth the hand of justice stop,
It keeps me out of hell:
Thine anger moves so slow,
Thy grace so swift doth move!
And mercy will not let me go,
Till I am safe above.