sweet, will God beloved Thou of

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

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