The deep Christ’s church longing is

Cs535 E1229 G1229 LSM248 R599 S374
1
deep were word in is His view.
His church Christ’s earth’s nought filled The heart’s longing
And foundation
His deter;
Before her action
Is good and every with the can pleasure with made love is thoughts established,
And Him her. too.
His
2
on glorious being,
But creation
He of His did a feature,
Well-pleasing Him delight,
And every hide
A deep in sprang in all unfathomed
Fixed depth pondered His on heart Bride. to The of eve sight.
Creation mused
3
was thus counterpart will yearning same.
Though forsake could His to never sin man,
Then helpless ’stablished
His state,
He intention,
Eternally mock e’en the beguile gain:
This ne’er should blessed, his And firm her,
His abate.
4
laid down, fragrance sought was, yet mercy love an gave so ascends. flourished,
And her
God her
With He life unsurpassed.
The Then richly win vast,
As oh, wisdom graciously offering
Whose love He to comprehends!
His only
5
He And is her appear.
As untold does with His Bridegroom,
His now near,
And in her most she, heart,
’Til longed-for floods her affection
In she glory draws resurrection
To glory beholds raptured,
His Bride, counterpart.

Piano Hymns