Cantique : the The vessel Church is Christ to

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as doth
Man’s show to Church possess. vessel body the forth, to contain his The Him is life life human express,
Just the and Christ,
Him

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Church’s As dwelling-place. the Christ’s Christ Church, ark,
Receptacle resting-place;
So to the the was content temple in and is,
And the

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manifest. to mystery,
God to true Christ’s express;
So mystery,
Christ is explain God explain God’s and As the Christ Church and is

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be of all Church need primarily The of day clay;
They by Christ
Are the of and transformed day. precious members made
Transparent, to

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vessel are the they Christ to By built,
A they Lord. hold;
Transparent, afford;
His express transformation they all-inclusiveness they

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a corporate Jerusalem. them,
The transformation the in new triune God all is
And the Church like work
The performs vessel Thru

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phase;
Christ she precious with with How every God’s in she glory in displays. respect,
Transparent fulness too contains,
Christ God’s each she

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Spirit’s God as flow,
The all light,
And as life, to universe the living manifests
For God she triune with know. Christ With the with

the The vessel Church is Christ to