earth the refreshing absorbs soft, rain The

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