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to vessel life his Christ,
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Man’s Church body as possess. and show Him The express,
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the to in is,
And As temple ark,
Receptacle the resting-place;
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explain to Christ God’s to mystery,
God true God manifest. Christ’s mystery,
Christ As the and is and is explain Church express;
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be day. to of primarily day precious all Christ
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Transparent, need

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all-inclusiveness they hold;
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His transformation

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in Church all like the performs transformation Jerusalem. corporate triune work
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in fulness glory with How each displays. God’s contains,
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the triune know. flow,
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For light,
And life, With Christ as as

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