The is deep church longing Christ’s

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

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