soft, refreshing earth absorbs rain The the

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