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God’s the His shows building longs! and be types Song Christ Songs;
He for seen
Within seeking life whom of can ones,
The Bride by

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strong!
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on),
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But faith still draws she the Lord wondrous not

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herself
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Is dove cloven hides Lord’s a in rock;
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move Himself
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A A is King!
(This on full His palanquin of the type contain vessel

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humanity.
Its wood floor for composed:
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And of silver this Of vessel ris’n gold

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Him, dear of purple is for bring! seat kings of as the love ones The His signifies
Christ King.
To within,
Their fittings

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Thy be and glad crown, counterpart! glory day soon)
And Thy surely will boast heart—
What to Thyself;
Thy come—(’tis The will

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The enclosed garden sweet.
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pleasant, army A too;
No beautiful, foe
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So ’tis! greater comely, yet city to conq’ring building,

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done,
Until eat Bride and Lord,
The at are Jesus, the one! His transformation’s As work’s last, the complete—
Christ we praise

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