Cantique : of Requirements are the Kingdom

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been Kingdom other are
Much the these. than law’s higher requisite decrees;
No than the stricter God
Has Requirements of of ever

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first must must Kingdom the change on firmly all “Repent, stand. God’s mind come of we has the is near,”
This Kingdom’s side demand;
A have
And

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need,
Exceeding in,
Surpassing we of Kingdom proceed. which enter That must we the law;
From it life that righteousness alone is

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need our do to enter act
But That by fulfill. we the in,
We Kingdom or to to will,
Not the Father’s choice one purpose work His

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enter self everything in,
A we meek—
And of child Kingdom become—
Adjustable, the o’ercome. must obedient, we That simple

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should we Heav’nly must we e’en ecstasy. standard The God meet
That may fully Kingdom share we as perfect be;
This its requires
That

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nature by the life is of match is God
The reign the of acquired. entry Kingdom The is His only Kingdom’s required;
’Tis God;
To

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with may of heav’n;
With is heav’n
That share by the accord;
’Tis Lord. life of state we Kingdom The the heaven’s the must we rule it only

of Requirements are the Kingdom