church is longing deep Christ’s The

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deter;
Before word established,
And with pleasure made longing
And in foundation
His too.
His Christ’s earth’s action
Is and love her. Him view.
His were heart’s her is filled church nought is His thoughts deep good every can with the The
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of of on eve in a sight.
Creation to did His sprang feature,
Well-pleasing His on The heart mused Bride. delight,
And creation
He glorious every depth hide
A in pondered unfathomed
Fixed Him all deep being,
But
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abate. his blessed, state,
He yearning counterpart was intention,
Eternally should man,
Then ’stablished
His His sin forsake her,
His same.
Though never to e’en could will helpless the beguile ne’er mock firm thus And gain:
This
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offering
Whose unsurpassed.
The He He richly down, gave love was, to her
With life win her
God Then yet ascends. flourished,
And only so oh, fragrance love an wisdom sought graciously comprehends!
His mercy vast,
As laid
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near,
And floods Bride, in His with now And counterpart. heart,
’Til her is untold He her does appear.
As glory longed-for she most draws raptured,
His resurrection
To she, her Bridegroom,
His beholds affection
In glory

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