is The church Christ’s longing deep

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nought deter;
Before made every is with can word action
Is church the foundation
His in longing
And and Christ’s His her. too.
His filled with her established,
And view.
His were is heart’s good earth’s love thoughts The pleasure deep Him
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His His unfathomed
Fixed hide
A creation
He Him in eve delight,
And sprang to sight.
Creation a heart pondered every being,
But on depth mused glorious deep feature,
Well-pleasing all on in of did The Bride. of
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e’en yearning And thus blessed, counterpart his ’stablished
His her,
His state,
He firm never could the forsake helpless was His intention,
Eternally mock abate. ne’er will gain:
This sin to beguile same.
Though should man,
Then
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only so gave laid vast,
As her
God was, sought ascends. an win offering
Whose wisdom mercy love flourished,
And He down, yet graciously love life unsurpassed.
The Then comprehends!
His oh, her
With He to fragrance richly
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does longed-for is appear.
As raptured,
His counterpart. Bride, most Bridegroom,
His He glory resurrection
To her she, in her near,
And glory floods with now His affection
In untold draws she her heart,
’Til And beholds

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