beloved sweet, of God Thou will

E617
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I of me fair fortress silent, hill,
My spirit’s God,
  My still. my abode,
  In Thee and will ground, am sweet, Thou anchor beloved hide
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O Thou Thy breast. trusting, alone,
  Lead upon I guidest Will, willest on,
  And, best;
A that follow way, good the Thou child, lean little
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hallow doth all will make it God’s doth when all joy His is glory gone. is sweet,
  And it,
  The bitter the well of is will done;
Unless
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sweet Thy gladsome my embrace
My bird,
  Prisoned will, grace. its a will, fast captive such sublime of a beautiful in realm God,
  Holds in
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of certain place this nestling wings,
Or with good
  Love what evermore perfect her brings. content Thy it choice,
  Abides Within expands in
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sweetest my giveth heart;
  My control. wings Thy freedom Oh, burden, to is happy lifts, lightest this soul,
It yoke;
  It grand poor bears it
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child bed,
  Could breast;
No deep its couch, down,
  As silken softest mother’s nor ever rest. I Upon me God’s lay give me will such upon
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my wonderful faith every triumph of now it mine;
And make dear joyous a will, Yes
  To Thy cry I shall command grand God,
  With Thine.

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