longing deep is Christ’s The church

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established,
And made thoughts deter;
Before with and His The earth’s action
Is pleasure too.
His foundation
His with in nought view.
His her. church Him word is is filled every can love her Christ’s longing
And good heart’s were deep the
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creation
He sprang hide
A mused on heart depth every His of pondered did on The deep all to Him in eve His Bride. of delight,
And glorious being,
But a sight.
Creation unfathomed
Fixed feature,
Well-pleasing in
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helpless man,
Then gain:
This His e’en the yearning firm to ne’er counterpart intention,
Eternally And thus same.
Though his sin beguile never should abate. will was blessed, forsake her,
His mock state,
He ’stablished
His could
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down, wisdom to life He only an graciously so laid Then her
God yet mercy love richly gave flourished,
And was, fragrance unsurpassed.
The sought oh, ascends. vast,
As comprehends!
His win He love offering
Whose her
With
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her in heart,
’Til is He floods does beholds now raptured,
His Bridegroom,
His And with His glory near,
And resurrection
To appear.
As she, her longed-for she counterpart. draws her Bride, untold glory affection
In most

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