诗歌： lovely place is How Thy dwelling

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

lovely place is How Thy dwelling