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in_o the_o lord_n &_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o they_o to_o faint_v &_o sit_v up_o now_o as_o overcome_v with_o impatience_n &_o hopeless_a despondency_n of_o spirit_n but_o patience_n shall_v have_v its_o perfect_a work_n be_v steadfast_a therefore_o dear_o belove_v unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o know_v your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n now_o to_o he_o that_o be_v of_o power_n to_o establish_v you_o to_o god_n only_o wise_a be_v glory_n for_o ever_o through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_o ad_fw-la lectorem_fw-la svb_fw-la pedibus_fw-la lunan_n mulier_fw-la nunc_fw-la calcat_fw-la amicta_fw-la sole_fw-la caput_fw-la stellae_fw-la ceu_fw-la diadema_fw-la tegunt_fw-la conspicitur_fw-la medio_fw-la ut_fw-la signum_fw-la admirabile_fw-la coelo_fw-la fixa_fw-la velut_fw-la medio_fw-la petra_fw-la decora_fw-la salo._n saepius_fw-la incerto_fw-la varia_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la 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