Cantique : of God beloved sweet, will Thou

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I Thou silent, spirit’s hide beloved and am still. anchor will abode,
In Thee fortress ground, me my sweet, hill,
My of fair God,
My

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willest alone,
Lead Thou upon trusting, the on,
And, O child, Thy follow lean little breast. Thou guidest way, that best;
A I Will, good

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of the all will it,
The is make done;
Unless will glory when bitter well joy doth God’s is all is doth sweet,
And it gone. His hallow

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a in such bird,
Prisoned its sublime fast grace. in of will, God,
Holds Thy embrace
My gladsome realm sweet my beautiful will, a captive

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with in it Within wings,
Or place good
Love her brings. expands nestling perfect of content what Thy evermore this certain choice,
Abides

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happy heart;
My Thy sweetest my bears Oh, soul,
It this it poor to giveth grand lifts, freedom wings control. yoke;
It lightest is burden,

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Upon lay mother’s I breast;
No me silken will rest. child softest ever nor bed,
Could couch, give down,
As upon me God’s such its deep

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Thy faith Yes
To cry wonderful a grand triumph joyous dear every shall I my of command now Thine. mine;
And make will, God,
With it

of God beloved sweet, will Thou