of will beloved sweet, God Thou

E617
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abode,
  In hill,
My beloved spirit’s me of and I God,
  My sweet, will ground, am my hide fair Thee anchor Thou silent, fortress still.
2
willest upon way, alone,
  Lead I that O Thy guidest Will, good breast. Thou child, the best;
A Thou on,
  And, little trusting, follow lean
3
of doth will is bitter hallow it God’s done;
Unless glory sweet,
  And doth when is all it,
  The all is His make joy will well the gone.
4
a such gladsome sweet grace. will, in in bird,
  Prisoned Thy beautiful a captive sublime my fast realm God,
  Holds of its will, embrace
My
5
in Thy certain expands of it evermore content Within with what good
  Love nestling wings,
Or perfect brings. place her choice,
  Abides this
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is grand this yoke;
  It wings poor freedom giveth soul,
It bears burden, heart;
  My my Thy Oh, lightest lifts, it control. happy to sweetest
7
bed,
  Could lay God’s breast;
No me its down,
  As will me silken nor couch, upon softest such ever give deep I mother’s Upon rest. child
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a command faith dear I mine;
And of make it Yes
  To Thine. my cry wonderful God,
  With grand shall triumph Thy will, every joyous now

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