Cantique : dwelling place How Thy lovely is

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

dwelling place How Thy lovely is