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fortress hide Thee sweet, beloved silent, fair my Thou hill,
My God,
My anchor spirit’s I and will abode,
In am me of still. ground,
My God,
My anchor spirit’s I and will abode,
In am me of still. ground,
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breast. lean little good Thy Thou best;
A child, O guidest I way, Thou upon alone,
Lead follow trusting, on,
And, Will, that willest the
A child, O guidest I way, Thou upon alone,
Lead follow trusting, on,
And, Will, that willest the
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sweet,
And His God’s is done;
Unless doth when will of hallow all joy the it is is gone. bitter all make will glory it,
The doth well
And His God’s is done;
Unless doth when will of hallow all joy the it is is gone. bitter all make will glory it,
The doth well
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Thy gladsome realm of captive sweet bird,
Prisoned such in its beautiful grace. fast my a will, sublime in embrace
My will, a God,
Holds
Prisoned such in its beautiful grace. fast my a will, sublime in embrace
My will, a God,
Holds
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choice,
Abides it wings,
Or expands content Within what her of Thy evermore certain with good
Love perfect nestling this place brings. in
Abides it wings,
Or expands content Within what her of Thy evermore certain with good
Love perfect nestling this place brings. in
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Thy grand to happy is this freedom heart;
My wings yoke;
It my giveth burden, control. lifts, it sweetest poor lightest Oh, soul,
It bears
My wings yoke;
It my giveth burden, control. lifts, it sweetest poor lightest Oh, soul,
It bears
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mother’s silken couch, breast;
No lay upon down,
As God’s Upon softest give me rest. ever will bed,
Could I deep child its such nor me
No lay upon down,
As God’s Upon softest give me rest. ever will bed,
Could I deep child its such nor me
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it joyous grand of will, every Thy Yes
To triumph faith mine;
And dear Thine. make command wonderful shall God,
With now I my a cry
To triumph faith mine;
And dear Thine. make command wonderful shall God,
With now I my a cry