Husbands, love your own wives, even as the Christ also loved the assembly, and has delivered himself up for it, in order that he might sanctify it, purifying [it] by the washing of water by [the] word, that *he* might present the assembly to himself glorious, having no spot, or wrinkle, or any of such things; but that it might be holy and blameless. Ephesians 5:25-27
And *he* is the head of the body, the assembly; who is [the] beginning, firstborn from among the dead, that *he* might have the first place in all things: Colossians 1:18
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Philippians 4:5, John 14:18Jesus, our Lord, Thou lovest to be near
John 20:20, John 14:21To loving hearts who find Thyself so dear -
Ephesians 3:10,11, Ephesians 1:9The precious fruit of purpose, deep, divine,
Ephesians 5:25-27, Ephesians 3:19Secured and held for this great love of Thine.
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Revelation 21:9, John 3:29Thy bride alone, Thy cherished counterpart,
Isaiah 53:11, Ephesians 5:27Can satisfy the longings of Thy heart;
Song of Songs 2:13, Song of Songs 4:7"Thou art all fair, my love," we hear Thee say,
Song of Songs 2:13, Song of Songs 2:10"Arise, my love, my fair one - come away!"
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Ephesians 3:19, Song of Songs 8:7Freely we yield ourselves to Thy great love,
Matthew 25:10, 2 Corinthians 5:14,15Responding gladly, as afresh we prove
John 3:29, Matthew 25:7That Thou the Bridegroom art, who hast the bride
Song of Songs 2:6, Isaiah 53:11In Thine embrace - Thine own heart satisfied.