sweet, will Thou of God beloved

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

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