earth absorbs rain the The refreshing soft,

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life it we to refreshing live flow’rs and free,
And so sends Thee. fruits out the absorbs The for receive rich in rain,
And again;
So it Thy back and praise earth and soft, joy
2
forth darksome the rays cheer we gives darkened sun’s light the it Divine,
And receives of golden with night;
So light,
And to we shine. moon receive bright, the The them this world on
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to love Thy ’Tis to can I e’en when by bless
The bearing my and seek meet name. blast deem’st me rejoice, foes shame,
Thou wrong Thy and suffer who for that happiness;
Can love
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Thou but giv’st love Thee and satisfy sin Thyself I from me;
That so Naught to great can may Thyself heart,
Constrain express will eternally. part:
In to my my self