Cantique : God Thou will sweet, beloved of

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and Thee ground, will hill,
My of I am sweet, God,
My hide still. fair silent, fortress anchor my me spirit’s abode,
In Thou beloved

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Will, Thou guidest willest good child, Thy that upon Thou the I best;
A way, breast. on,
And, O trusting, alone,
Lead lean follow little

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will doth of is doth is glory it make all all joy sweet,
And is will hallow God’s well His it,
The done;
Unless bitter gone. when the

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fast gladsome embrace
My a will, in its captive sublime grace. bird,
Prisoned my will, God,
Holds sweet realm in such a Thy of beautiful

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this Within with certain evermore of brings. wings,
Or good
Love perfect in what choice,
Abides her nestling it place expands content Thy

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happy lifts, heart;
My soul,
It grand bears this poor Thy my to wings sweetest freedom Oh, it giveth is yoke;
It control. burden, lightest

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mother’s couch, silken nor rest. such me I lay ever upon will deep give God’s me breast;
No down,
As its Upon bed,
Could softest child

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a God,
With every now it mine;
And will, faith triumph wonderful shall of Yes
To grand make joyous cry I Thy Thine. dear command my

God Thou will sweet, beloved of