Cantique : lovely Bridegroom the Lord, Thou art

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self art heart Lord, Bridegroom,
God attractive,
To dear our lovely so the appointed, dear us;
Thy so Thou to is beauteous!

2

we deeply Thee,
Who we loveliness. Dear Thy preciousness;
All untold Beloved, tell treasure
And Thy can admire Thine love

3

art sweet;
Thou and with Thou sweeter than Thee compete. Thou fairest,
Thou the than the meek art art fairer can e’er art gracious,
None

4

all Thy with myrrh are Full embrace. Thyself grace;
In are suffering,
We garments,
And of lips love of filled savor the Thy Thy in

5

hath gladness
Thy with the oil of palaces Thee. rise to shall God anointed It of is the ivory
Praise Thee;
From ever

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Thee, hast Thee throned see Thy in blessed forever,
Thou hath majesty. we and Lord, glory
With pow’r victory;
Now God the won

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ten they’ll desire love. ever chiefest of of our of prove;
Thou, the Thou art worth thousand,
Ever worthy the Thy nations,
All

lovely Bridegroom the Lord, Thou art