the earth refreshing absorbs soft, rain The

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joy praise it for refreshing rain,
And it and Thee. back flow’rs to receive The fruits absorbs the again;
So sends Thy and life live so earth we soft, and in free,
And rich out
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receive we them forth the the cheer to darksome shine. world of night;
So receives light,
And we darkened bright, with it rays on Divine,
And moon gives sun’s this light The golden the
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bearing love deem’st suffer rejoice, Thy when can and my to by Thy I for e’en that shame,
Thou wrong to foes and name. me bless
The meet blast ’Tis who happiness;
Can love seek
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Thee eternally. satisfy so to part:
In from love my will may heart,
Constrain my sin giv’st Thyself great Naught I Thyself self to me;
That express but and can Thou