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hear_v and_o help_v i_o from_o above_o that_o in_o distress_n to_o thou_o do_v pray_v ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n hence_o from_o the_o dust_n to_o thou_o i_o cry_v though_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thy_o grace_n yet_o unto_o it_o alone_o i_o fly_v 2._o i_o be_v at_o first_o in_o sin_n conceive_v then_o live_v a_o vain_a and_o sinful_a life_n rebellious_a flesh_n which_o i_o receive_v be_v still_o against_o thy_o grace_n in_o strife_n long_o it_o be_v lord_n alas_o too_o long_o before_o i_o know_v myself_o or_o thou_o vanity_n rule_v my_o heart_n and_o tongue_n and_o o_o that_o yet_o my_o soul_n
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the_o lash_n have_v thou_o but_o live_v as_o beseem_v a_o saint_n i_o may_v have_v spare_v my_o rod_n and_o thou_o thy_o plaint_n can_v thou_o suspect_v i_o be_o against_o thy_o good_a when_o i_o have_v prove_v my_o love_n by_o stream_n of_o blood_n have_v i_o not_o love_v thou_o from_o eternity_n and_o cause_v my_o only_a son_n for_o thou_o to_o die_v have_v i_o not_o call_v thou_o from_o a_o life_n of_o sin_n when_o thousand_o round_n about_o thou_o live_v therein_o remember_v how_o i_o use_v thou_o at_o the_o first_o when_o in_o thy_o blood_n i_o find_v thou_o at_o the_o worst_a who_o give_v thou_o notice_n of_o thy_o sinful_a state_n waken_n thy_o soul_n before_o it_o be_v too_o late_o who_o do_v convince_v thou_o of_o the_o worldling_n folly_n and_o show_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v holy_a who_o save_v thou_o from_o the_o world_n deceit_n and_o lie_n and_o wean_a thou_o from_o thy_o former_a vanity_n who_o teach_v thou_o to_o bewail_v thy_o heavy_a load_n and_o 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and_o yet_o must_v i_o be_v take_v for_o thy_o foe_n and_o all_o these_o accusation_n undergo_v after_o all_o this_o can_v thou_o my_o love_n suspect_v and_o all_o my_o comfort_n peevish_o reject_v dare_v thou_o deny_v my_o love_n and_o grace_n as_o none_o because_o that_o all_o the_o work_n be_v not_o yet_o do_v who_o wrought_v that_o grace_n who_o shall_v the_o honour_n be_v while_o thou_o condemn'_v thyself_o thou_o wrong_v i_o watch_z and_o reform_v and_o cheerful_o obey_v for_o what_o thou_o want_v wait_v and_o strive_v and_o pray_v thy_o love_n and_o cheerful_a duty_n i_o require_v it_o be_v not_o thy_o self-tormenting_a i_o desire_v humble_o look_v back_o remember_v what_o thou_o be_v be_v not_o unthankful_a for_o the_o grace_n thou_o have_v deny_v it_o not_o but_o wait_v at_o mercy_n door_n thankfulness_n be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v thou_o more_o if_o thou_o be_v weak_a look_v upto_o christ_n thy_o strength_n he_o will_v perfect_v what_o he_o have_v begin_v at_o length_n be_v not_o his_o grace_n sufficient_a for_o thou_o still_o he_o will_v give_v the_o rest_n that_o free_o give_v the_o will_n if_o thou_o stand_v still_o or_o loiter_v in_o thy_o race_n and_o if_o my_o spur_n do_v bid_v thou_o mend_v thy_o pace_n let_v not_o the_o smart_n make_v thou_o lie_v down_o and_o whine_v and_o at_o the_o needful_a quicken_a rod_n repine_v but_o up_o repent_v cheerful_o do_v thy_o best_a the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o rest_n the_o submission_n father_n forgive_v my_o passion_n and_o rash_a word_n yet_o i_o will_v be_v thou_o i_o will_v own_v no_o other_o lord_n see_v thou_o will_v accept_v so_o frail_a a_o worm_n that_o can_v without_o thou_o no_o good_a thing_n perform_v still_o i_o will_v be_v thou_o and_o stand_v to_o what_o i_o say_v when_o i_o my_o covenant_n and_o resignment_n make_v i_o will_v rather_o groan_v within_o and_o suffer_v more_o than_o laugh_v with_o they_o that_o stand_v without_o thy_o door_n o_o let_v thy_o will_v 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when_o i_o be_v here_o the_o fire_n do_v burn_v that_o now_o be_v almost_o out_o half_a dead_a with_o cold_a i_o sit_v and_o mourn_v perplex_v with_o many_o a_o doubt_n 4._o i_o leave_v it_o light_n but_o now_o all_o be_v dark_a and_o i_o be_o fain_a to_o grope_v be_v it_o not_o for_o one_o little_a spark_n i_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o hope_n 5._o the_o room_n i_o careful_o do_v sweep_v but_o now_o i_o find_v all_o foul_a serpent_n do_v crawl_v and_o vermine_n creep_v in_o my_o pollute_a soul_n 6._o my_o gospel-book_n i_o open_v leave_v where_o i_o the_o promise_n see_v but_o
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that_o be_v go_v if_o this_o one_o guest_n have_v quit_v my_o breast_n i_o have_v be_v quite_o undo_v 13._o i_o know_v its_o sin_n that_o do_v all_o this_o for_o nothing_o else_o can_v do_v it_o i_o will_v charge_v upon_o it_o all_o i_o miss_v and_o with_o the_o law_n pursue_v it_o 14._o my_o treacherous_a flesh_n have_v play_v its_o part_n and_o open_a sin_n the_o door_n and_o they_o have_v spoil_v and_o robe_v my_o heart_n and_o leave_v it_o sad_a and_o poor_a 15._o how_o shall_v i_o see_v my_o landlord_n face_n how_o shall_v i_o pay_v his_o rent_n when_o i_o have_v thus_o abuse_v his_o grace_n and_o have_v his_o treasure_n spend_v 16._o yet_o have_v i_o one_o great_a trusty_a friend_n that_o will_v procure_v my_o peace_n and_o all_o this_o loss_n and_o ruin_n mend_v and_o purchase_v my_o release_n 17._o when_o i_o the_o prodigal_n have_v play_v and_o all_o my_o portion_n spend_v he_o tell_v i_o he_o my_o debt_n have_v pay_v and_o bid_v i_o but_o repent_v 18._o yea_o this_o by_o his_o supply_n be_v do_v who_o covenant_n bid_v i_o do_v it_o because_o i_o have_v not_o of_o my_o own_o so_o much_o as_o will_v serve_v to_o it_o 19_o and_o after_o this_o when_o my_o false_a heart_n forget_v my_o dear_a lord_n he_o do_v perform_v a_o saviour_n part_n and_o still_o my_o soul_n restore_v 20._o i_o fear_v lest_o as_o but_o once_o he_o die_v he_o will_v but_o once_o forgive_v but_o still_o when_o in_o distress_n i_o try_v he_o do_v my_o soul_n relieve_v 21._o still_o when_o he_o take_v i_o by_o the_o hand_n my_o father_n on_o i_o smile_v oft_o have_v i_o break_v his_o command_n and_o yet_o he_o call_v i_o child_n 22._o i_o know_v his_o power_n and_o for_o his_o love_n it_o speak_v by_o pain_n and_o blood_n large_o do_v he_o his_o kindness_n prove_v and_o make_v his_o promise_n good_a 23._o therefore_o i_o will_v never_o more_o despair_v nor_o take_v myself_o for_o lose_v for_o he_o will_v all_o my_o loss_n repair_v though_o at_o the_o dear_a cost_n 24._o yea_o more_o i_o 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