absorbs rain the The soft, earth refreshing

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joy The absorbs out and it the back so we refreshing to Thee. and sends life and it rain,
And in flow’rs receive free,
And Thy again;
So rich earth fruits live praise for soft,
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shine. we of the this them forth The rays night;
So receives golden sun’s light world moon darksome it cheer light,
And we Divine,
And the bright, on darkened gives to with receive the
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name. when I me to my love and bearing who meet for happiness;
Can rejoice, seek e’en bless
The shame,
Thou blast can suffer love to wrong deem’st Thy foes and Thy by that ’Tis
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express so may Thee to eternally. Naught Thyself satisfy to and will Thyself giv’st my me;
That I my self can heart,
Constrain great sin Thou but from part:
In love