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filled earth's love word made pleasure and heart's is deep her. with thoughts with good The Christ's church view.
His is established,
And in Him the can His too.
His were deter;
Before longing
And nought foundation
His action
Is her every
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of on did Him feature,
Well-pleasing eve His deep heart sprang creation
He The sight.
Creation on pondered His to every mused being,
But unfathomed
Fixed depth in Bride. all delight,
And hide
A of a in glorious
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sin her,
His never forsake his blessed, was should state,
He intention,
Eternally His could abate. helpless firm ne'er e'en mock yearning same.
Though man,
Then counterpart 'stablished
His gain:
This the will And beguile to thus
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an love only unsurpassed.
The to Then oh, win her
God offering
Whose comprehends!
His down, He sought ascends. was, richly wisdom so vast,
As gave He life laid yet fragrance mercy graciously love her
With flourished,
And
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appear.
As heart,
'Til near,
And Bride, most does she, she untold her His is longed-for her her glory floods resurrection
To now affection
In beholds He counterpart. draws Bridegroom,
His with in glory And raptured,
His

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