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his_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d make_v thou_o clean_a and_o spotless_a behold_v he_o â—â—mes_v quick_o and_o his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o â—rise_v o_o lord_n and_o let_v thy_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v use_v those_o that_o hate_v thou_o flee_v before_o thou_o lay_v babylon_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o let_v her_o virgin_n be_v cut_v off_o o_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o all_o thy_o incurable_a foe_n 〈◊〉_d zion_n be_v exalt_v and_o jerusalem_n make_v a_o praise_n 〈◊〉_d the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n preserve_v thy_o spouse_n in_o 〈◊〉_d midst_n of_o lion_n strengthen_v her_o faith_n lengthen_v her_o â—â—â—ience_n hasten_v thy_o come_n o_o be_v as_o a_o roe_n or_o â—â—oung_a hart_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n ameu_fw-fr finis_fw-la