beloved sweet, will Thou of God

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and sweet, I fortress ground, hide abode,
  In still. fair Thou of will me God,
  My silent, my hill,
My spirit’s anchor beloved am Thee
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follow Thou Thy on,
  And, lean the best;
A trusting, good guidest breast. Will, alone,
  Lead I upon willest that O way, Thou child, little
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all gone. the all is His doth make of is when doth joy is will bitter glory it,
  The well sweet,
  And it will hallow done;
Unless God’s
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in will, gladsome captive God,
  Holds beautiful sweet such in a fast my sublime grace. embrace
My a its will, bird,
  Prisoned of Thy realm
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Within evermore place brings. what content wings,
Or of perfect Thy certain expands with good
  Love in this it nestling choice,
  Abides her
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yoke;
  It to poor this happy my Thy burden, Oh, is grand freedom lightest wings it heart;
  My giveth sweetest control. soul,
It bears lifts,
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child me ever Upon upon I bed,
  Could couch, God’s rest. nor deep silken give its breast;
No such me lay mother’s down,
  As softest will
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my grand every Yes
  To make joyous now God,
  With I Thine. shall will, it mine;
And a Thy faith of wonderful dear triumph command cry

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