longing church is Christ’s deep The

Cs535 E1229 G1229 LSM248 R599 S374
1
with love view.
His Christ’s longing
And every Him made too.
His action
Is heart’s word were with church The nought in established,
And the foundation
His can deter;
Before is is her. deep good thoughts earth’s her and pleasure His filled
2
delight,
And of deep Him The of His did feature,
Well-pleasing on His all hide
A to glorious sight.
Creation Bride. creation
He sprang in heart pondered on eve unfathomed
Fixed in mused depth being,
But a every
3
helpless firm gain:
This yearning His mock state,
He same.
Though never ’stablished
His blessed, thus was the counterpart And e’en abate. forsake his will could beguile to should her,
His sin intention,
Eternally man,
Then ne’er
4
offering
Whose so life only flourished,
And laid mercy wisdom her
God was, richly an down, Then graciously gave He sought fragrance He ascends. her
With unsurpassed.
The yet win vast,
As love oh, comprehends!
His love to
5
Bride, Bridegroom,
His untold His counterpart. longed-for her He most floods now near,
And raptured,
His her heart,
’Til she, glory And resurrection
To glory her is with does in beholds draws she affection
In appear.
As

Piano Hymns