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into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_a i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v gather_v up_o unto_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o that_o when_o i_o do_v depart_v or_o decease_n from_o out_o of_o this_o body_n i_o may_v come_v unto_o mount_n zion_n and_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o psal_n 73.26_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o flesh_n do_v fade_v as_o a_o leaf_n wax_v old_a like_o a_o garment_n and_o wither_v as_o a_o stick_n and_o it_o will_v not_o long_o hold_v the_o soul_n in_o and_o therefore_o 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