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our_o selus_fw-la what_o can_v we_o be_v to_o thy_o immensity_n thou_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n in_o thy_o own_o rich_a self_n what_o can_v thou_o receive_v from_o our_o poverty_n this_o only_a we_o be_v to_o thou_o o_o great_a creator_n the_o unthankful_a object_n of_o all_o thy_o bounty_n this_o only_a we_o be_v to_o thou_o o_o dear_a redeemer_n the_o unworthy_a cause_n of_o all_o thy_o suffering_n guilty_a we_o commit_v the_o crime_n and_o thou_o with_o thy_o innocency_n undertook_v the_o punishment_n we_o go_v astray_o from_o the_o path_n of_o life_n and_o thy_o mercy_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o seek_v we_o to_o seek_v we_o in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o we_o have_v lose_v our_o selus_fw-la and_o bring_v we_o home_o to_o the_o discipline_n of_o thy_o love_n lord_n what_o be_v we_o that_o thou_o shall_v thus_o regard_v *_o such_o poor_a and_o vile_a and_o inconsiderable_a wretch_n what_o can_v our_o good_a will_v avail_v thy_o blyss_n that_o with_o so_o many_o charm_n 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