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of_o the_o heaven_n and_o will_v thou_o now_o forsake_v i_o o_o lord_n deal_v not_o so_o with_o i_o but_o assist_v my_o infirmity_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n 3_o let_v my_o voice_n no_o soon_o cry_v and_o call_v unto_o thou_o my_o god_n but_o that_o i_o may_v also_o soon_o feel_v thou_o and_o let_v thy_o grace_n descend_v as_o speedy_o upon_o i_o as_o a_o eagle_n haste_v herself_o to_o aid_v her_o young_a of_o we_o for_o if_o thou_o assist_v i_o not_o what_o manner_n of_o fight_n shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o make_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o soul_n 4_o my_o strength_n and_o life_n will_v daily_o vanish_v away_o as_o the_o light_a smoke_n do_v in_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n for_o the_o
a_o innocent_a life_n 6_o trust_v therefore_o in_o god_n o_o my_o soul_n &_o rejoice_v in_o his_o favour_n for_o i_o right_o well_o know_v that_o he_o be_v well_o please_v with_o his_o praise_n by_o my_o lip_n all_o my_o life_n long_o â—ill_v i_o praise_v he_o and_o declare_v and_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n the_o god_n of_o justice_n god_n the_o tutor_n of_o the_o innocent_a god_n the_o father_n of_o salvation_n and_o god_n my_o only_a defence_n i_o will_v have_v my_o eye_n always_o fix_v on_o he_o and_o my_o face_n continual_o turn_v towards_o he_o for_o i_o have_v find_v no_o salvation_n but_o in_o he_o o_o my_o god_n who_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n reach_v out_o thy_o arm_n unto_o the_o afflict_a which_o have_v always_o receyve_v into_o thy_o protection_n the_o oppress_a and_o comforte_v the_o just_a unjust_o torment_v grant_v i_o o_o lord_n both_o comfort_n and_o courage_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o take_v my_o spirit_n unto_o i_o again_o 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