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grow
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That eternal plan. seed God’s the sow
Himself, Son of Kingdom

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meet,
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To been grain the of have God’s be was He whom

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the children wheat,
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And awful among God,
Sowed

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with his,
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The the ’Tis

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it “tree,”
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But for be,
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place good it Instead “birds” become:
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A their spirits a now where for men
And of being

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A reveals.
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Its mingled form of with meal. religion evil things,
As outward the

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which swarm. doth A of world such,
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By changed things it thus the inwardly imbibes,
Corruption system

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treasure Lord revealed. us the would “pearl” transform
That God doth be the seek,
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As and pearl “treasure But such and in

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and the great facade,
Yet full transformed vast reality
’Tis to hidden Christ its from God. like ’Tis from in Christendom
And Kingdom’s

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“leaven” monstrous may “tree”;
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And the be us us we save all purely us Lord, separate purge from the from now
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transform May in as Thou life may stones for our in
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Meet Kingdom’s souls
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