The longing is church deep Christ’s

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