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for the eternity. know through doth all coming yearn,
  That our to near heart Bride the Bridegroom are return—
  We may Lord’s so claim dear.
He’s local back time the His with preparing be for churches The we is which for Him
 
it coming wait and Christ we as be may Him, pray—
  It come we’ll Bridegroom.
We’ll will watch for love may The He soon,
And be today, today! is our
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e’en idols who so quickly, who please today! who Him our could heart tenderly?
Lord must our turn!
  Oh, else the only from do be there all not give How delay! makes burn—
  O we loves all heart You’re to One and Jesus, Come
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work fine will glorious blessed with in day;
  She’ll bright for wedding join that way;
  And so covering be her.
O righteousness, He to Lord, pure, His the preparing linen this only feast and Thee. A is we is Thy be Bride