is longing deep church The Christ's

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

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