Cantique : lovely dwelling place Thy is How

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

lovely dwelling place Thy is How