Cantique : God Thou sweet, of beloved will

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

God Thou sweet, of beloved will