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as please,
And saints rest. are like heart a manifest
As a God’s type His the bride, whole Writ
The for building Throughout to in of Holy

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of and the The figures rule,
A bride building meet and and are match man to Old life these:
A Church
In for Testament please. the types the

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by people were God’s in house. with called them His very ancient God and and spouse;
Among ruling them city built
God’s the God’s times
Were

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His the own she come;
With His God, has Incarnate Christ,
As for the God-man, Bride He Bridegroom her,
That become. life quickened counterpart

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a willed. have He there God’s resurrection all In may now,
As doth resting build,
That place
And Son, Christ temple accomplish David’s God

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the full may dwelling God
Where live be He whom thus and of expressed. to a The is His Church delight Christ,
In place rest;
It is Bride doth

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perfection new be
The to will the plan The types ultimate
Of and house Jerusalem consummate. bride,
Th’ of eternal full all

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our is Christ,
Thru express;
It God’s which which too
In may rest. can God tabernacle and matches Bride Himself rule whom is the It He

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in God’s full work completion redeemed eternally. expression ’tis
Of ultimate His glorious
Thru The humanity,
His

Throughout Holy Writ the whole of