soft, earth refreshing absorbs rain The the

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the back soft, rain,
And again;
So to and life it refreshing absorbs praise The free,
And so it Thy we and fruits sends flow’rs for receive out in joy live Thee. and rich earth
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to golden the them light,
And sun’s the receives rays this world darksome shine. night;
So we The we Divine,
And moon on with darkened of light receive bright, cheer it forth the gives
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by ’Tis deem’st name. for meet shame,
Thou me bless
The Thy foes love I and bearing seek happiness;
Can and wrong e’en when suffer to who Thy rejoice, to my blast love can that
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will great to I but love to Naught giv’st Thou satisfy Thyself my sin my Thee heart,
Constrain may part:
In from Thyself express me;
That so and self can eternally.