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the_o comfortable_a effect_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o my_o conversation_n to_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o spirit_n the_o benefit_n of_o my_o neighbour_n and_o all_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o thou_o my_o creator_n 19_o of_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n i'faith_o hope_n and_o love_n as_o they_o be_v the_o three_o theological_a grace_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o they_o be_v handmaid_n to_o wait_v upon_o she_o all_o exercise_v upon_o a_o object_n of_o promise_n faith_n behold_v it_o hope_n expect_v it_o love_n embrace_v it_o faith_n look_v upon_o it_o with_o assurance_n to_o obtain_v it_o hope_n wait_v for_o it_o with_o patience_n to_o get_v it_o love_n receive_v it_o with_o comfort_n to_o enjoy_v it_o rouse_v up_o then_o thyself_o o_o my_o droop_a soul_n from_o the_o slumber_n of_o sorrow_n and_o despair_n and_o milk_n consolation_n from_o the_o dug_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v thou_o poor_a and_o needy_a the_o lord_n be_v thy_o portion_n do_v every_o one_o reject_v thou_o thy_o god_n care_v 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