earth absorbs the rain The soft, refreshing

E592
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praise life refreshing soft, absorbs The fruits earth live for it and and it rich receive sends the in Thee. and Thy again;
So rain,
And so free,
And out we to back joy flow’rs
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light this darksome the light,
And forth we darkened gives rays bright, golden the cheer of with The the we night;
So on to sun’s it Divine,
And them receive moon world shine. receives
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happiness;
Can bearing and love seek to suffer name. deem’st ’Tis me that by wrong shame,
Thou to rejoice, and I meet for Thy who my blast love can Thy bless
The e’en when foes
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eternally. giv’st heart,
Constrain Thyself to will me;
That Thee part:
In I Thou self and love so express Naught Thyself my can to great may but sin my from satisfy