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To the Lord we're as a garden,
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| 1. | To the Lord we're as a garden, |
| | Out from which the spices flow; |
| | All the precious fruits of Jesus |
| | Freely in this garden grow. |
| | Spikenard, saffron, henna flower, |
| | Cinnamon and calamus, |
| | Frankincense and myrrh and aloes; |
| | O Lord, we would ever grow Thee thus. |
| 2. | O Lord, come into Thy garden, |
| | Come, Beloved, come and eat |
| | Freely for Thy satisfaction |
| | Of Thy fruit, abundant, sweet. |
| | "Yea," Thou answerest, "I am eating |
| | Honeycomb with honey pure." |
| | All sweet spices from Thy garden, |
| | Doth Thy satisfaction, Lord, secure. |
| 3. | All the produce of the garden |
| | Is with resurrection filled |
| | That the Lord may have a city, |
| | Fruits of resurrection build. |
| | >From the garden to the city, |
| | Growth transformed to precious stone; |
| | Christ is thus expressed, reflected- |
| | God in all His glory fully shown. |
| 4. | Now the city, fair and comely, |
| | As the dawn, triumphantly, |
| | Is an army strong and mighty |
| | Marching forth in victory. |
| | Lo, the city and the army- |
| | Saints transformed in one accord. |
| | What a terror to the devil, |
| | And so beautiful unto the Lord! |