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and_o thy_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o night_n for_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thanks_o for_o the_o operation_n of_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v good_a and_o pleasant_a it_o be_v mel_n in_o one_o melos_n in_o aure_n jubilatio_n in_o cord_n honey_n in_o the_o mouth_n music_n in_o the_o ear_n and_o melody_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o ephes_n 5.19,20_o speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n give_v thanks_o always_o for_o all_o thing_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o col._n 3.16_o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n thus_o do_v david_n sing_v 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