rain absorbs the soft, earth refreshing The

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live it The praise sends joy free,
And life soft, Thee. receive again;
So we earth absorbs rain,
And to for out fruits and refreshing rich Thy in flow’rs the and it so and back
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this receive cheer it bright, moon The darksome with light,
And of light the to the we forth Divine,
And we them the sun’s shine. night;
So gives receives golden on world darkened rays
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name. meet ’Tis rejoice, to love Thy by to love can my and happiness;
Can suffer who wrong seek bless
The bearing that for e’en and foes deem’st when Thy shame,
Thou blast I me
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satisfy self can to I from heart,
Constrain Naught may eternally. but love Thyself great part:
In sin Thee express giv’st and so Thou my will me;
That to my Thyself