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express,
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Man’s to contain possess. and as Him life human to the Christ,
Him vessel

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And to and content Christ’s the the As dwelling-place. ark,
Receptacle resting-place;
So Christ in

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is God mystery,
God mystery,
Christ true explain to God’s As the express;
So and Church is to Christ Christ’s and manifest. explain

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of all day. transformed need precious of to members primarily and the day Church of Christ
Are be clay;
They made
Transparent, The by

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afford;
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A vessel hold;
Transparent, they to express the transformation By

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them,
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The Church God a all in performs the like new Jerusalem. is
And Thru triune corporate vessel

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in God’s she every God’s she too phase;
Christ in precious she displays. with How fulness glory contains,
Christ respect,
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light,
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For God God she to life, know. all Christ flow,
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Church is Christ the The to vessel