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

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