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

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