Poetry

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HOW LOVELY IS YOUR DWELLING
WITH BEAUTY SO EXCELLING
IT FILLS MY SOUL WITH SUCH THIRST
MY HEART IS READY TO BURST.

I'M FAINT WITH DESPERATE LONGING
TO JOIN WITH THOSE NOW THRONGING
TO PRAISE YOU IN YOUR COURTS LORD
FOR EVERY GIFT AND REWARD.

2.
ALL NATURE IS DEAR TO YOU
EACH BIRD IS WELCOME NEAR YOU
BY YOUR ALTAR THEY CAN NEST
AND WITH NEW LIFE THEY'LL BE BLEST.

IF FOR THESE CREATURES YOU CARE
WE NEVER NEED TO DESPAIR
YOU WILL LISTEN TO OUR PRAYER
AND AID ALL BURDENS TO BEAR.

3
TO BE WITH YOU FOR ONE DAY
IS BETTER FAR THEN TO STAY,
A THOUSAND DAYS WITHOUT YOU
NO MATTER HOW GREAT THE VIEW.

NOWHERE I WOULD RATHER BE
EVEN THOUGH ON BENDED KNEE
I SERVE YOU MY LORD AND KING
GIVER OF EVERY GOOD THING.

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LORD GOD YOUR MY SUN AND SHIELD
ALL YOUR FAVOR TO US YIELD,
YOUR GOOD HAND IS NEVER SEALED
BY YOUR GRACE ALL HURTS ARE HEALED.

NO GOOD THING WILL YOU WITHHOLD
IF OUR WALK IN FAITH IS BOLD
IF WE WALK IN FAITH ROBUST
WE'LL BE BLEST WITH ALL WHO TRUST.

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