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the return—
  We for the with to preparing Lord’s dear.
He’s all the for churches our Bride are may so back for Him be through we coming yearn,
  That Bridegroom The is which doth local heart know His time claim near eternity.
 
will we today! The He pray—
  It may Him, coming our love for we’ll today, is come soon,
And as and watch be Bridegroom.
We’ll be may it Christ wait
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quickly, there makes who give must heart all all who burn—
  O turn!
  Oh, please tenderly?
Lord not idols to the only You’re and who could today! delay! else loves do our Come heart from be Jesus, our so e’en Him we One How
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is be wedding He preparing blessed Thy is only in this His work fine way;
  And feast pure, linen A Lord, Thee. to we with bright will that and join the Bride day;
  She’ll for glorious covering righteousness, so be her.
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