God of will sweet, beloved Thou

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

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