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

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