Cantique : of the Kingdom The is essence

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is The Christ essence the nature heaven’s in whose is
A full. Kingdom rule,
A experienced life divine
With life that’s of under

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purely repentant, to doth this Such mourning, Himself spirit life: in meek,
Which others God is is poor,
With heart merciful
And seek;

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e’en the sake,
Exceeding make,
For to God and As suffering gain; sons joyfulness for righteousness of pain;
Reviled hurt to Jesus’ peace

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rife,
In the and light,
In kill darkness As action true,
In perfect salt no as right right. to claim corruption to love shining heart and

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for renounce
And always. God life God’s kingdom This trusts for kingdom prays;
It every need
And doth ever in first seeks self-glory His

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word. the ’Tis acts always with strict does His according to ever will
And with Lord;
It dealing kind,
And with the others self, Father’s

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Satan the the rule
God’s not does win. it to beneath or heaven’s To world, authority give sin,
But to full self, ground,
Nor seeks or

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when things with it subjugates
All time ’Tis Lord
Will which hastens behest;
The God’s here kingdom His such the manifest. pow’r a to life

of the Kingdom The is essence