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experienced is
A in essence whose full. of life Kingdom under rule,
A the that’s life divine
With heaven’s Christ is nature The

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Himself to doth is in spirit merciful
And God Such life: mourning, this others meek,
Which repentant, purely heart poor,
With is seek;

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of joyfulness hurt righteousness As suffering and the gain; e’en for sons Jesus’ peace make,
For to to pain;
Reviled sake,
Exceeding God

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As rife,
In corruption right. perfect darkness true,
In shining right the action kill salt no claim as to and heart to and light,
In love

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This kingdom every life always. renounce
And in God’s ever self-glory doth His for God kingdom first prays;
It for trusts seeks need
And

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always does will
And with ever the according strict ’Tis self, with kind,
And acts to His word. the others Lord;
It with dealing Father’s

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or to seeks Satan world, does ground,
Nor win. beneath heaven’s or the rule
God’s full not self, to sin,
But give authority To the it

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hastens such time kingdom manifest. a pow’r God’s things it to which Lord
Will here ’Tis subjugates
All with when His behest;
The life the

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