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the_o generation_n to_o come_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o strength_n and_o his_o wonderful_a work_n that_o he_o have_v do_v the_o lord_n command_v our_o father_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o know_v to_o their_o child_n that_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v may_v know_v they_o even_o the_o child_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v who_o shall_v arise_v and_o declare_v they_o to_o their_o child_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 102.18_o this_o shall_v be_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v and_o the_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v create_v shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n thus_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o return_v thanks_o in_o a_o heat_n for_o their_o deliverance_n while_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o mercy_n be_v fresh_a but_o they_o make_v frequent_a and_o serious_a rehearsal_n of_o they_o to_o their_o child_n and_o their_o child_n child_n that_o for_o the_o mercy_n bestow_v upon_o many_o thank_v also_o may_v be_v give_v by_o many_o 2_o cor._n 1.11_o 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