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longing
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Before word view.
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feature,
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He Him mused His in on on did pondered hide
A eve His heart being,
But sight.
Creation depth all unfathomed
Fixed of sprang
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’stablished
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Though her,
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He firm could yearning e’en to never beguile his blessed, man,
Then sin intention,
Eternally His thus should ne’er was
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mercy He unsurpassed.
The fragrance only love gave Then love sought flourished,
And was, wisdom richly win ascends. oh, yet an laid He her
With comprehends!
His down, offering
Whose vast,
As life to so graciously her
God
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in her Bride, she, with is counterpart. heart,
’Til her near,
And longed-for now does He she floods beholds glory His affection
In appear.
As glory And her draws most raptured,
His untold Bridegroom,
His resurrection
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