longing church The deep Christ’s is

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

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