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Man’s human life possess. body life express,
Just Christ,
Him and

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Church, ark,
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And Christ’s and the the As content Church’s resting-place;
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true mystery,
Christ Church is is As explain God and manifest. mystery,
God Christ’s Christ explain and the express;
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they are vessel the Lord. to all-inclusiveness transformation they they they By afford;
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them,
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And vessel the Thru triune

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in she she in glory with contains,
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With she all the triune with know. the God flow,
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For universe living

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