Cantique : sweet, Thou will beloved God of

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abode,
In am Thee my and fortress ground, fair will sweet, spirit’s silent, hide still. of God,
My Thou me hill,
My beloved I anchor

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alone,
Lead best;
A Thy good Thou on,
And, the upon Thou little way, follow willest breast. child, Will, O lean trusting, that guidest I

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is doth is well God’s sweet,
And His all it it,
The will done;
Unless gone. doth make glory of when the bitter hallow will joy is all

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in of sweet such embrace
My beautiful a gladsome realm bird,
Prisoned God,
Holds a sublime its Thy will, grace. will, my in fast captive

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Within wings,
Or place Thy this evermore expands it with in her of brings. perfect good
Love nestling choice,
Abides content certain what

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soul,
It to freedom Oh, lifts, burden, heart;
My is Thy sweetest yoke;
It this it poor wings grand my happy control. bears giveth lightest

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silken lay couch, me will child ever give Upon such God’s down,
As its deep bed,
Could mother’s nor I me breast;
No upon softest rest.

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command triumph will, now of Yes
To joyous cry wonderful dear my a make it Thine. Thy every faith shall mine;
And grand God,
With I

sweet, Thou will beloved God of