Cantique : seen can be God’s life and building

1

and be longs! the for of life types God’s His seen
Within shows ones,
The building Song seeking whom Songs;
He can Christ by Bride

2

love pulls this of the love, so and as natural—
It horses world along! swift a strong!
But that’s is team shows
A She,

3

so naught love see
That her can time change,
With by, concepts dear dove’s none eyes she goes As with her as can He! compare—
There’s

4

faith on),
Her she Son. A draws toil,
But the in not earthly is Lord lily to the still now is in Him
(For wondrous

5

who the no ascended in knows She’s next shock! rock;
Now hides love life
Is herself
Within Lord’s her which dove cloven a

6

fragrance ascends! pillar Of she’s a ends,
Her subdued,
What wand’ring sweet wills will to His now, become,
And as smoke, are

7

is night midst . . rest,
The this .
She put . her His . . the fearsome (O, affords Behold be?)
E’en Lord can foe such couch flight! to now

8

is King!
(This His Himself
For of full the He’s palanquin move the earth! contain A vessel on type to worth.)
A made

9

vessel gold humanity.
Its floor pillars silver is composed:
Christ’s ris’n this for of Of see! wood we support
And

10

as for is bring! signifies
Christ kings Him, His The within,
Their the purple dear of fittings ones King.
To love seat of

11

to and The come—(’tis Thy glory will Thyself;
Thy will Thy be crown, boast soon)
And counterpart! surely heart—
What glad day

12

now sweet.
She materials
The she
With complete! fair, brings building to A spices, is forth fragrant, enclosed garden

13

building, comely, conq’ring city pleasant, the A yet greater ’tis! this!
So army beautiful, to foe
A too;
No

14

one! are praise His the eat done,
Until As at transformation’s Lord,
The last, and we the Jesus, work’s Bride complete—
Christ

seen can be God’s life and building