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body forth, life The to contain doth
Man’s life possess. the Him show and Church express,
Just his Christ,
Him vessel to is human the as

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Christ’s the to and As dwelling-place. Church, the content the was in resting-place;
So the temple ark,
Receptacle Church’s Christ is,
And

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to God Christ’s and Christ the to mystery,
God true is explain is As mystery,
Christ express;
So God’s Church and manifest. explain

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Christ
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They members primarily day Church need The

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are they they to Lord. they the transformation express afford;
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A Christ hold;
Transparent, they By vessel

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is
And transformation them,
The work
The vessel Jerusalem. like Thru a in Church new triune the the performs all corporate God

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she too every with in glory with displays. she How God’s in phase;
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Transparent fulness God’s she precious contains,
Christ each

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with God as triune all With know. living she manifests
For the flow,
The light,
And Christ with the universe Spirit’s life, God to as

vessel The to the is Church Christ