sweet, will of Thou God beloved

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

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