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esus Christ the |
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Apple Tree |
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The tree of life my soul hath seen |
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Laden with fruit and always green |
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The tree of life my soul hath seen |
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Laden with fruit and always green |
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The trees of nature fruitless be |
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Compared with |
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Christ the apple tree |
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His beauty doth all things excel |
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By faith I know but ne'er can tell |
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His beauty doth all things excel |
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By faith I know but ne'er can tell |
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The glory which |
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I now can see |
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In Jesus Christ the apple tree. |
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For happiness |
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I long have sought |
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And pleasure dearly |
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I have bought |
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For happiness |
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I long have sought |
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And pleasure dearly |
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I have bought |
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I missed of all but now |
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I see 'Tis found in |
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Christ the apple tree. |
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I'm weary with my former toil |
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Here I will sit and rest a while |
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I'm weary with my former toil |
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Here I will sit and rest a while |
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Under the shadow |
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I will be |
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Of Jesus Christ the apple tree. |
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This fruit does make my soul to thrive |
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It keeps my dying faith alive |
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This fruit does make my soul to thrive |
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It keeps my dying faith alive |
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Which makes my soul in haste to be |
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With Jesus |
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Christ the apple tree. |