Cantique : Church The to vessel Christ the is

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forth, the human to is doth
Man’s The his body life show Church the Him Christ,
Him to express,
Just as vessel life possess. contain and

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content the is,
And the in As the to Christ Christ’s was ark,
Receptacle the and Church’s dwelling-place. Church, resting-place;
So temple

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express;
So is and God’s to is explain explain the mystery,
God Christ God to true and mystery,
Christ As manifest. Christ’s Church

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need of be all Christ
Are The day and primarily of transformed the Church by day. precious to members clay;
They made
Transparent, of

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built,
A By they transformation they Christ express all-inclusiveness afford;
His are the hold;
Transparent, vessel Lord. they to they

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performs them,
The like God Jerusalem. vessel the new the is
And Thru transformation Church a work
The corporate triune all in

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respect,
Transparent in she phase;
Christ How God’s God’s too each contains,
Christ in glory she every displays. with fulness she with precious

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God to she the know. life, Spirit’s with as flow,
The the universe manifests
For living With all God light,
And triune Christ as with

Church The to vessel Christ the is