Cantique : place lovely Thy dwelling How is

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courts is be;
Thy out dwelling lovely place!
Within spirit to this presence, my cries Thee. heart Thy to How my I Lord, Thy craves,
For long

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there swallow altar nest. Thine her Lord,
And burnt-offering altar, the sparrow finds prepares Thy at a home,
And blest,
Even incense At

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in rest,
Relying the on sparrow, the find the and house frail living Men, incense Thy as there altar’s small,
When blest. blood,
Enjoying

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they hearts,
The care those long. indeed!
Trusting in not, Thee rough men to made their blessed they or How way Zion strong;
Highways in are are

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rain springing it
And God’s Passing covers mercy place valley a tells. it with in weeping of they
Make blessings the way the wells;
The

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grace strength go, and in Zion Thine replete. need the they and strength all
Before Lord own From meet;
Thus ever care to self,
They Thy seeking

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tell;
I’d to threshold would I courts
Than dwell. thousand the in at tents rather within a a days stand
Than day Thy Thy Better wicked’s

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art supply;
Thy shield,
Thou in satisfy. need glory presence wilt a Thou fulness Thou and self
My very sun, grace and art a Thy

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trusts Thou the man grace thing walk Thee
With in measureless. Not withhold
From glory in good and those is one uprightness;
Bless’d that who wilt

place lovely Thy dwelling How is