Cantique : Thou art the lovely Lord, Bridegroom

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thou art the lovely Lord, Bridegroom