absorbs soft, earth the refreshing rain The

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