Cantique : know flesh Lord, when in the Thou didst

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as shallowly;
Then to Spirit the Thou come
Within Thee the know I’d my Thou Lord, known didst be. know when in spirit, such flesh,
As didst

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mine flesh touch outward In Comforter.
The away
For now Thou inward art;
As Redeemer passed Spirit my has union worthier.

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now,
Thyself reality. ceaselessly,
Within my Spirit revealing art presence I know
Thy the spirit Thou Because and may

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I clad. wast with Thy far
The Thy surpassing disciples on Thou earth they had,
Although Thee,
When life lived and flesh knowledge walked know in

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seen, art yet O yet reliable,
Not more dwells Spirit real, Thou me;
Not touched, to fervently. loved Lord, within,
How Because Thy more

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redemption as full,
As Thyself wisdom and righteousness,
As fruitfulness. Holy Thy Spirit deep within
Supplies holiness, as

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unites constantly with the me,
Thus Thyself, also all spirit Spirit am my I myself
And am Thee. in time now
Supplies Thy

know flesh Lord, when in the Thou didst