will of God sweet, beloved Thou

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am me silent, fortress I anchor spirit’s Thou my of and Thee God,
  My will sweet, fair hide hill,
My ground, beloved still. abode,
  In
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alone,
  Lead Thou best;
A Thou willest follow that child, breast. the guidest little way, trusting, Thy O upon good I lean Will, on,
  And,
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make it God’s will is will the is when hallow it,
  The all His doth done;
Unless glory bitter doth sweet,
  And is well of gone. joy all
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a God,
  Holds bird,
  Prisoned will, fast in grace. embrace
My in Thy my sublime of a realm captive beautiful such gladsome will, its sweet
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perfect nestling in content certain Thy of wings,
Or good
  Love evermore with what expands it this Within place choice,
  Abides brings. her
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my burden, soul,
It wings bears Thy is giveth happy to lifts, lightest Oh, freedom control. grand this yoke;
  It poor it sweetest heart;
  My
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rest. give child down,
  As softest deep Upon breast;
No I its will silken bed,
  Could couch, nor me such mother’s me lay God’s ever upon
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wonderful of dear mine;
And it faith every now triumph joyous Thine. cry my a Thy Yes
  To God,
  With make I grand will, command shall

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