Cantique : is lovely How place dwelling Thy

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heart courts is lovely be;
Thy out I my Thee. to presence, dwelling long to my place!
Within this spirit How cries Thy craves,
For Lord, Thy

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a swallow prepares finds Lord,
And burnt-offering the incense nest. altar Thine altar, home,
And At Thy blest,
Even her sparrow there at

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sparrow, on and rest,
Relying find in blood,
Enjoying the house incense blest. the frail as small,
When living the there Thy altar’s Men,

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men way are those indeed!
Trusting long. they to How their in strong;
Highways or blessed are rough they in not, Zion Thee made hearts,
The care

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covers valley the God’s a they
Make of with in it mercy place blessings rain it
And weeping way wells;
The Passing springing the tells.

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need go, Zion and From meet;
Thus strength self,
They and care Thine all
Before Lord ever Thy in replete. grace the to seeking they strength own

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I Better dwell. a day days thousand within tell;
I’d would to in a threshold stand
Than wicked’s courts
Than tents Thy the rather at Thy

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fulness a art in sun, presence and self
My art very shield,
Thou satisfy. Thy Thou wilt need grace a supply;
Thy glory and Thou

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thing grace who in those man the is glory in walk that measureless. wilt Thou and trusts withhold
From one uprightness;
Bless’d Not Thee
With good

is lovely How place dwelling Thy