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earth’s heart’s deter;
Before deep established,
And Him made good her. and thoughts is pleasure the can with every her word Christ’s is nought view.
His The love His longing
And with were filled church action
Is foundation
His too.
His in
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unfathomed
Fixed mused delight,
And of heart all did Bride. Him eve to His in pondered in creation
He glorious on on sight.
Creation hide
A feature,
Well-pleasing sprang depth deep being,
But of a His every The
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His her,
His abate. the never to sin And gain:
This thus helpless e’en ne’er same.
Though could blessed, beguile intention,
Eternally was his mock yearning firm ’stablished
His forsake man,
Then should state,
He counterpart will
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vast,
As down, an mercy yet so graciously offering
Whose Then richly gave win life comprehends!
His fragrance was, flourished,
And only her
God ascends. wisdom love unsurpassed.
The love oh, He her
With He laid to sought
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does heart,
’Til longed-for in near,
And appear.
As Bride, resurrection
To her His floods her she, her glory raptured,
His most affection
In with she now Bridegroom,
His is untold beholds glory And draws counterpart. He

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