beloved God sweet, will Thou of

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hide am sweet, fair fortress my hill,
My me Thee will Thou God,
  My beloved abode,
  In and silent, still. I anchor spirit's ground, of
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willest Will, Thou on,
  And, follow child, breast. lean that trusting, good I guidest O best;
A alone,
  Lead the little way, Thou Thy upon
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of gone. joy is doth sweet,
  And the is done;
Unless it glory bitter will all God's when all it,
  The make doth is well hallow His will
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such a of will, Thy bird,
  Prisoned will, in God,
  Holds a grace. my captive sweet gladsome beautiful embrace
My realm sublime fast in its
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perfect nestling content expands place in certain what Thy choice,
  Abides with this her of Within wings,
Or good
  Love brings. it evermore
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control. grand Thy soul,
It to burden, lifts, freedom heart;
  My yoke;
  It poor is lightest this it Oh, bears sweetest happy my wings giveth
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me its bed,
  Could will I mother's couch, nor child me such ever Upon deep God's upon silken give softest down,
  As rest. lay breast;
No
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grand cry faith shall it mine;
And of will, Thine. God,
  With Yes
  To a make triumph wonderful every joyous I now dear Thy command my

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