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earth_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o for_o he_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n he_o fill_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n unto_o thou_o for_o ever_o therefore_o i_o fear_v not_o neither_o will_v i_o faint_v for_o this_o god_n have_v promise_v neither_o to_o fail_v i_o nor_o forsake_v i_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o god_n oh_o righteous_a people_n which_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n for_o thy_o help_n and_o on_o the_o cloud_n in_o his_o glory_n the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n and_o under_o his_o arm_n thou_o be_v for_o ever_o he_o shall_v cast_v out_o the_o enemy_n before_o thou_o and_o will_v say_v destroy_v they_o deuteronomy_n 33._o 26._o 27._o o_o the_o deepness_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o rom._n 11._o 33._o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n vers._n 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