Cantique : God of beloved will sweet, Thou

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God,
My Thou sweet, abode,
In will fortress ground, silent, hide and I fair me beloved of hill,
My still. spirit’s am Thee anchor my

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that alone,
Lead way, good trusting, best;
A follow I guidest upon willest Thy little child, lean Will, on,
And, Thou Thou the O breast.

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God’s of will His is it hallow joy it,
The the when is sweet,
And is doth will well glory done;
Unless gone. bitter all doth all make

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my a of beautiful a fast bird,
Prisoned sublime its captive will, sweet such embrace
My will, God,
Holds in Thy in realm grace. gladsome

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place in wings,
Or Within brings. her with of perfect expands certain Thy this content nestling evermore choice,
Abides it what good
Love

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soul,
It burden, sweetest Oh, Thy wings happy my grand bears giveth it to is poor freedom heart;
My control. lifts, this yoke;
It lightest

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I Upon lay me its softest rest. breast;
No mother’s me will such couch, down,
As deep child nor bed,
Could upon give God’s ever silken

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make mine;
And God,
With I it of triumph faith wonderful Yes
To Thine. command Thy every a will, dear joyous my shall cry now grand

God of beloved will sweet, Thou