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2._o bring_v i_o out_o of_o a_o horrible_a pit_n out_o of_o the_o myrrie_a clay_n and_o set_v my_o foot_n upon_o a_o rock_n and_o establish_v my_o go_n he_o have_v put_v a_o new_a song_n into_o my_o mouth_n 3._o even_o praise_v unto_o our_o god_n many_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o fear_n and_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n o_o that_o i_o have_v breath_n for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o his_o praise_n happy_a be_v he_o who_o while_o he_o may_v utter_v word_n praise_v god_n continual_o blessed_n be_v that_o man_n who_o may_v call_v his_o tongue_n his_o glory_n note_v o_o my_o soul_n i_o charge_v thou_o by_o the_o roe_n and_o by_o the_o hind_n of_o the_o field_n that_o thou_o cease_v not_o to_o praise_v his_o may_v his_o mercy_n and_o his_o majesty_n o_o my_o soul_n take_v heed_n and_o listen_v unto_o his_o voice_n o_o jesus_n the_o great_a deputy_n of_o mercy_n send_v by_o the_o father_n forsake_v i_o not_o in_o this_o heavy_a hour_n now_o i_o sore_o sicken_v so_o that_o all_o natural_a 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