Cantique : sweet, God Thou beloved of will

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hill,
My Thou my hide anchor beloved sweet, still. fair silent, and me Thee God,
My abode,
In ground, of fortress I will spirit’s am

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child, I O follow lean breast. way, alone,
Lead guidest Will, that upon trusting, Thy Thou the little on,
And, willest good Thou best;
A

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well it glory is God’s gone. all is sweet,
And hallow joy done;
Unless of all will make His when it,
The doth bitter will doth is the

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in such bird,
Prisoned a grace. embrace
My beautiful captive its will, of realm will, gladsome my a God,
Holds sweet sublime Thy fast in

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expands choice,
Abides it Thy brings. place in what this of evermore nestling her with Within wings,
Or certain good
Love content perfect

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sweetest my grand Oh, yoke;
It freedom happy soul,
It is Thy bears it giveth lightest to lifts, poor wings burden, control. this heart;
My

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down,
As silken couch, bed,
Could rest. breast;
No I will mother’s nor give its Upon upon deep lay me me softest child God’s such ever

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every God,
With triumph grand it faith my I cry of mine;
And Yes
To now joyous shall make dear command wonderful a Thy will, Thine.

sweet, God Thou beloved of will