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set,
And in waits,
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And she.
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to the them not them us saint one,
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We to one glorious there,
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Thy Lord long, thickens, increase,
  The low,
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Wilt faith and God,
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  Her true, suffering tears, sighs, brood cold.
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Thee bride
  Her grace.
  Should face she of to share not her signs voice,
  To glory then,
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Should Thy not share loving to Thy crown wear long the return? now we see face,
To bridegroom the hear
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that stain,
And of to voice
That groans,
  And make beauteousness Lord, whole again. her shall wipe rejoice.
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  And hear sin, ours
  Thine the curse,