Cantique : lovely Thy is dwelling How place

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courts Thy presence, cries spirit my I my Lord, be;
Thy dwelling long How craves,
For lovely to Thy place!
Within out heart this is Thee. to

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Thy her burnt-offering prepares swallow altar the a at finds nest. blest,
Even altar, Thine Lord,
And At there home,
And incense sparrow

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find blood,
Enjoying Thy on the sparrow, blest. Men, small,
When in living incense rest,
Relying and house as there the the altar’s frail

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indeed!
Trusting Zion they are strong;
Highways rough are in they to How made Thee care blessed not, their those men long. in hearts,
The or way

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it weeping the mercy way Passing rain of a in place God’s with the springing covers wells;
The they
Make it
And blessings tells. valley

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grace ever Lord need replete. meet;
Thus in strength seeking all
Before to Zion and and Thy own they go, care Thine strength self,
They the From

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threshold the at in to days day Thy tents Better stand
Than Thy tell;
I’d a I a within wicked’s courts
Than dwell. rather thousand would

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and Thou need Thou very art Thy in grace a art presence a shield,
Thou sun, satisfy. glory supply;
Thy fulness and self
My wilt

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in glory man the one uprightness;
Bless’d that trusts thing measureless. good who grace walk is Not withhold
From in wilt those Thou and Thee
With

lovely Thy is dwelling How place