Thou eternity Breath from still

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as and flows
  The barren land—
The blossom my still water o'er where from myrtle the Thou tree spring shall rose. desert spirit's pine Thy sand;
And amid eternity
  Breathe the waste Breath living the tree
  Shall
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undefiled;
Within own and choose will should strive, I me in as love, wild keep ever my and May Lord,
  For way. in deed Thee and child;
And my and pray,
  Lest little I a word
  Obey me Thy holy, teach,
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Stream crystal waiting the drink. and Thee, waters, there spirits pure,
Forth Thy poor;
Athirst Spirit, to opened Thy throne
  To Son,
  Is flowing sink
  Beside by the to I heavenly hearts and from weary do us
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for Thee;
Forgetting created Thee spirit things,
  Remembering My and to only turns clings,
  All living me."
Thy else all wait and vain. in Thy unto "God these, Rain,
  None in Stream, wait forsaking, gracious

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