詩歌： place How lovely dwelling Thy is

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

place How lovely dwelling Thy is