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fear_n and_o pain_n which_o will_v destroy_v my_o thanks_o and_o joy_n do_v thou_o restrain_v 11._o though_o humane_a help_n depart_v and_o flesh_n draw_v near_o to_o dust_n let_v faith_n keep_v up_o my_o heart_n to_o love_n god_n true_a and_o just_a and_o all_o my_o day_n let_v no_o disease_n cause_v i_o to_o cease_v his_o joyful_a praise_n 12._o though_o sin_n will_v make_v i_o doubt_v and_o fill_v my_o soul_n with_o fear_n though_o god_n seem_v to_o shut_v out_o my_o daily_a cry_n and_o tear_n by_o no_o such_o frost_n of_o sad_a delay_n let_v thy_o sweet_a praise_n be_v nip_v and_o lose_v 13._o away_o distrustful_a care_n i_o have_v thy_o promise_n lord_n to_o banish_v all_o despair_n i_o have_v thy_o oath_n and_o word_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v see_v thy_o face_n and_o there_o thy_o grace_n shall_v magnify_v 14._o though_o sin_n and_o death_n conspire_v to_o rob_v thou_o of_o thy_o praise_n still_o towards_o thou_o i_o will_v aspire_v and_o thou_o dull_a heart_n can_v raise_v 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