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[II. We fast and plead, we weep and pray]
We fast and plead, we weep and pray,From morning until even;
We feel to find the holy way,
We knock at the gate of heaven!
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And word and sign forbear,
The hinges of the golden gate
Move, soundless, to our prayer!
Who hears the eternal harmonies
Can heed no outward word;
Blind to all else is he who sees
The vision of the Lord!
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