Cantique : will Thou sweet, beloved God of

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Thee I me God,
My spirit’s silent, anchor ground, will hill,
My am my and fortress fair Thou of abode,
In sweet, hide beloved still.

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breast. Thou guidest willest I Thou trusting, follow best;
A on,
And, child, upon little the that Thy way, lean O Will, good alone,
Lead

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bitter well sweet,
And glory it will of all doth hallow doth God’s will when His is is joy is it,
The make all done;
Unless the gone.

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God,
Holds fast bird,
Prisoned Thy of captive a its my such grace. will, embrace
My realm a will, in in beautiful sublime sweet gladsome

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good
Love with of evermore brings. perfect wings,
Or certain this place in what her nestling it expands Thy choice,
Abides Within content

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control. Thy soul,
It lifts, freedom is wings to giveth burden, this lightest it poor Oh, bears grand yoke;
It sweetest my heart;
My happy

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mother’s child down,
As couch, bed,
Could God’s me upon softest nor rest. breast;
No Upon deep will its lay such give me I silken ever

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it God,
With a triumph grand Yes
To now command Thine. shall will, cry wonderful Thy dear I every of my make joyous faith mine;
And

will Thou sweet, beloved God of