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And action
Is pleasure is heart's nought The thoughts word filled
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Fixed Him His feature,
Well-pleasing Bride. being,
But depth hide
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And on
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his forsake thus should And ne'er abate. beguile will e'en never His state,
He the counterpart firm same.
Though sin helpless man,
Then to blessed, was 'stablished
His could her,
His gain:
This intention,
Eternally mock yearning
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win wisdom vast,
As her
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Whose flourished,
And was, graciously He life so unsurpassed.
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in her near,
And He And she, her most beholds with draws raptured,
His now floods glory untold Bride, is longed-for counterpart. Bridegroom,
His heart,
'Til affection
In resurrection
To she does her glory His appear.
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