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our_o prayer_n to_o god_n as_o israel_n have_v the_o prayer_n be_v exurge_v deus_fw-mi arise_v o_o god_n when_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n have_v pray_v long_o and_o be_v not_o hear_v elias_n bid_v they_o cry_v loud_o their_o god_n be_v asleep_a and_o must_v be_v awake_v ere_o he_o can_v help_v they_o 27._o 3_o reg._n 18._o asleep_a yes_o dead_a asleep_a and_o it_o be_v in_o just_a scorn_n of_o their_o gross_a idolatry_n that_o he_o bid_v they_o cry_v loud_o upon_o a_o deaf_a idol_n but_o that_o god_n that_o watch_v over_o israel_n do_v neither_o slumber_n nor_o sleep_n 4._o psal_n 121._o as_o appear_v in_o the_o speedy_a return_n which_o he_o there_o make_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o elias_n why_o but_o then_o if_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n do_v neither_o slumber_n nor_o sleep_n why_o do_v the_o prophet_n call_v upon_o he_o to_o arise_v and_o take_v care_n of_o the_o people_n why_o sure_o not_o because_o he_o be_v lay_v down_o to_o rest_n but_o because_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o 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