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So the is,
And Church, to the As Christ dwelling-place.

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to to manifest. mystery,
God and explain and the is God’s express;
So is true mystery,
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and members precious of made
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Are all The be

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afford;
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like the new work
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And Jerusalem. in them,
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with phase;
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triune life, Spirit’s Christ universe the know. as light,
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