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earth_n who_o upholde_v â—ll_a thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o powâ—r_n and_o govern_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o admirable_a wisdom_n justice_n and_o mercy_n thou_o deserve_v the_o high_a acknowledgement_n of_o all_o thy_o creature_n the_o praise_n of_o angel_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o thou_o nor_o any_o of_o their_o thought_n equal_a to_o thy_o infinite_a majesty_n what_o can_v we_o vile_a creature_n than_o speak_v of_o thou_o or_o what_o thought_n shall_v we_o frame_v of_o thy_o perfection_n especial_o of_o thy_o transcendent_a love_n which_o have_v move_v thou_o in_o much_o compassion_n to_o consider_v our_o weakness_n and_o help_v our_o infirmity_n thou_o have_v teach_v we_o by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n what_o we_o shall_v think_v of_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o make_v thyself_o visible_a unto_o we_o not_o only_o as_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o mighty_a but_o as_o the_o most_o holy_a righteous_a gracious_a and_o merciful_a lord_n who_o design_a 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our_o heart_n unto_o thou_o in_o rescue_v one_o of_o as_o from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o health_n and_o strength_n again_o the_o live_n the_o live_n o_o lord_n â—hall_v praise_v thou_o as_o we_o do_v â—his_fw-la day_n yea_o 38.19_o isa_n 38.19_o we_o will_v â—less_v thy_o name_n as_o long_o as_o â—e_v live_v 104.33_o psal_n 104.33_o and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o 86.12,13_o psal_n 86.12,13_o as_o long_o as_o we_o have_v any_o be_v we_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n 118.14,15_o 118.14,15_o and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o evermore_o for_o great_a be_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o we_o and_o thou_o have_v deliver_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n from_o the_o low_a hell_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o strength_n and_o our_o song_n and_o be_v become_v our_o salvation_n the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o health_n be_v in_o our_o dwelling_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n bring_v mighty_a thing_n to_o pass_v o_o 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