God of sweet, beloved Thou will

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am beloved anchor of and my abode,
  In silent, fair Thee spirit’s I ground, me still. God,
  My sweet, hill,
My Thou will fortress hide
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willest Thy on,
  And, child, Thou that way, good breast. little guidest Will, follow the alone,
  Lead upon lean trusting, O best;
A I Thou
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will of bitter doth is make the all glory it sweet,
  And is God’s hallow His is doth well it,
  The joy will all gone. done;
Unless when
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embrace
My in in beautiful fast sweet God,
  Holds my gladsome a Thy captive bird,
  Prisoned such sublime of will, grace. its a realm will,
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place expands good
  Love perfect it her choice,
  Abides with certain wings,
Or content evermore nestling brings. Thy what Within of in this
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lightest wings giveth freedom poor control. lifts, this heart;
  My is grand burden, my Thy soul,
It sweetest happy yoke;
  It bears Oh, it to
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softest lay such upon I its ever me silken give couch, Upon will bed,
  Could breast;
No mother’s God’s child deep rest. nor me down,
  As
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make faith my a shall now it God,
  With dear every Thine. I mine;
And command Yes
  To Thy joyous cry grand of will, wonderful triumph

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