Cantique : Thou will sweet, of God beloved

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thou will sweet, of God beloved