earth rain absorbs soft, refreshing The the

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