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precious_a promise_n make_v to_o prayer_n call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v 15_o psal_n 50._o 15_o bear_v thou_o and_o you_o shall_v seek_v i_o and_o find_v i_o 13._o jer._n 29._o 13._o when_o you_o shall_v search_v for_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o before_o 24._o isa_n 65._o 24._o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v and_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v how_o can_v a_o soul_n but_o grow_v in_o hope_n as_o he_o feel_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n more_o and_o more_o powerful_a in_o he_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strong_a confidence_n 26._o prov._n 14._o 26._o prayer_n be_v a_o singular_a part_n of_o the_o fear_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o cause_n confidence_n prayer_n have_v have_v such_o attestation_n from_o heaven_n and_o be_v prop_v up_o with_o such_o promise_n in_o the_o word_n that_o when_o it_o be_v spiritual_o perform_v it_o can_v but_o elevate_v the_o soul_n 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