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speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o thy_o power_n my_o lip_n shall_v great_o rejoice_v when_o i_o sing_v unto_o thou_o and_o my_o soul_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o i_o will_v delight_v myself_o in_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o will_v not_o forget_v thy_o word_n i_o will_v bless_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v give_v i_o counsel_n my_o reins_o also_o shall_v instruct_v i_o in_o the_o night_n season_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n o_o most_o glorious_a god_n the_o mighty_a creator_n and_o wise_a governor_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o heaven_n be_v thou_o the_o earth_n also_o be_v thou_o with_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o thou_o can_v do_v whatsoever_o thou_o please_v in_o all_o place_n of_o thy_o dominion_n wherefore_o unto_o thou_o alone_o it_o do_v appertain_v to_o receive_v honour_n and_o worship_n and_o service_n from_o the_o son_n of_o man_n i_o do_v thankful_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a favour_n and_o privilege_n that_o i_o be_o so_o often_o admit_v into_o thy_o presence_n and_o have_v this_o liberty_n grant_v of_o present_v my_o supplication_n unto_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n for_o what_o be_o i_o vile_a dust_n and_o ash_n that_o i_o shall_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n or_o how_o can_v i_o expect_v to_o find_v any_o acceptance_n with_o thou_o who_o have_v so_o great_o offend_v thy_o holy_a majesty_n by_o my_o repeat_v transgression_n o_o lord_n my_o very_a righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o my_o best_a performance_n be_v 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will_v i_o seek_v thou_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n so_o as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o thy_o sanctuary_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o choose_v and_o cause_v to_o approach_v unto_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n we_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o house_n even_o of_o thy_o holy_a temple_n the_o heaven_n be_v thou_o the_o earth_n also_o be_v thou_o as_o for_o the_o world_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o thou_o have_v found_v they_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o for_o i_o be_o fearful_o and_o and_o wonderful_o make_v marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n and_o that_o my_o soul_n know_v right_a well_o my_o substance_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o when_o i_o be_v make_v in_o secret_a and_o curious_o wrought_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o eye_n do_v see_v my_o substance_n yet_o be_v imperfect_a and_o in_o thy_o book_n all_o my_o member_n be_v write_v which_o in_o 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