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FAITHFUL.
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Slow - er and slow - er the foot - steps may grow, Whose
Weak - er and weak - er may be the light clasp Of the
En - vy and mal - ice thy life may as - sail,
fall is the pleas - ant - est sound that I know;
hand that I hold so se - cure in my grasp;
Fa - vor and for - tune and friend - ship may fail;
Quick - er and quick - er my glad heart shall learn To
Strong - er and strong-er my own to the last Will
Per - fect and sure, and un - dy - ing shall be The
catch its faint ech - o and bless its re - turn.
cling to it, hold - ing it ten - der - ly fast.
trust of this heart that is cen - tred in thee!