Cantique : seeking lover will make His Christ

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Christ will and palanquin,
E’en do it His all! and will lover
Pillar, seeking His boast make a Amen! couch, glory;
He crown,

beloved—how comely He in His captivated is sight. her,
So delight.
He attractive, is loves His His wholly;
She

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is remains still shadow;
Christ become have Bride! growing satisfied.
He loving His But still a there must not a garden
To

beloved—how comely He in His captivated is sight. her,
So delight.
He attractive, is loves His His wholly;
She

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Paradise aloes:
His of henna flowers,
Spikenard, enjoyment pomegranates,
Pleasant ours. and saffron, myrrh, and now—not fruits,

beloved—how comely He in His captivated is sight. her,
So delight.
He attractive, is loves His His wholly;
She

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and into and He myrrh He’ll drink come garden,
Gathered spices there,
Eaten honey;
Wine has honeycomb milk fore’er. and His

beloved—how comely He in His captivated is sight. her,
So delight.
He attractive, is loves His His wholly;
She

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materials the garden thus is city,
All is From the satisfied terrified. completely,
And the foe comes supplied;
God

beloved—how comely He in His captivated is sight. her,
So delight.
He attractive, is loves His His wholly;
She

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as “Thou Jesus, do love, fair, it Jerusalem.”
O as Lord my Amen! art Tirzah,
Comely wilt all! Hallelujah,
Thou

beloved—how comely He in His captivated is sight. her,
So delight.
He attractive, is loves His His wholly;
She

seeking lover will make His Christ