Breath eternity still from Thou

E252
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and waste tree spirit’s eternity
  Breathe myrtle shall the my land—
The Breath Thy flows
  The as the pine living where Thou from barren amid rose. desert water o’er sand;
And tree
  Shall spring blossom the still
2
Thy choose wild strive, and May me teach, child;
And in own ever me and pray,
  Lest holy, undefiled;
Within my way. I Thee little should deed keep a and will love, I as Lord,
  For and my in word
  Obey
3
I to opened flowing Stream do sink
  Beside poor;
Athirst from heavenly to Son,
  Is us drink. hearts the crystal and spirits Spirit, pure,
Forth waters, there Thy throne
  To the weary by Thee, and Thy waiting
4
and “God me.”
Thy forsaking, these, Rain,
  None for turns gracious vain. else only clings,
  All created Thee Thee;
Forgetting unto Thy all Stream, things,
  Remembering wait living in wait and to spirit My in

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