Cantique : of Kingdom essence the The is

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in heaven’s rule,
A divine
With experienced The the full. life is Kingdom of whose that’s life essence under Christ nature is
A

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Himself life: is doth merciful
And in this seek; purely spirit poor,
With others heart Such is to mourning, meek,
Which God repentant,

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God sons hurt for Jesus’ pain;
Reviled to righteousness of the and peace e’en joyfulness As suffering sake,
Exceeding gain; make,
For to

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perfect heart to salt right and rife,
In to love no kill shining true,
In action light,
In as claim darkness right. corruption the As and

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first for God This in renounce
And kingdom always. life kingdom ever trusts for God’s doth seeks prays;
It self-glory need
And every His

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with Father’s according acts ’Tis word. with will
And with dealing always others strict Lord;
It His the kind,
And self, ever does to the

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rule
God’s full ground,
Nor seeks authority the to self, heaven’s the To does it not to win. or sin,
But or beneath Satan give world,

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such Lord
Will here pow’r things manifest. which His kingdom it with subjugates
All a to life behest;
The time when the hastens ’Tis God’s

of Kingdom essence the The is