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lose_v see_v i_o be_o desolate_a a_o captive_n and_o remove_v to_o and_o fro_o who_o have_v bring_v i_o up_o these_o where_o have_v they_o be_v thy_o captive_n child_n shall_v be_v bring_v back_o by_o the_o enemy_n in_o their_o arm_n and_o on_o their_o shoulder_n king_n shall_v be_v their_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n their_o nurse_n mother_n they_o shall_v bow_v down_o to_o thou_o and_o lick_v the_o dust_n under_o thy_o foot_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a that_o wait_v for_o i_o i_o will_v feed_v they_o that_o oppress_v thou_o with_o their_o own_o flesh_n and_o make_v they_o drink_v with_o their_o own_o blood_n as_o with_o sweet_a wine_n and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o saviour_n be_v 49._o all_o who_o be_v among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o see_v no_o light_n let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v upon_o his_o god_n be_v 50.10_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o salvation_n shall_v never_o fail_v fear_v not_o reproach_n and_o revile_v of_o man_n they_o shall_v consume_v as_o a_o moth_n and_o worm_n shall_v eat_v they_o up_o awake_v awake_v o_o arm_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o thou_o it_o that_o cut_v rahab_n that_o wound_v the_o dragon_n that_o dry_v the_o sea_n and_o make_v it_o a_o way_n for_o thy_o ransom_v to_o pass_v over_o thy_o redeem_a shall_v return_v with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v fly_v away_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v thou_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o a_o man_n or_o the_o son_n of_o a_o man_n awake_v stand_v up_o thou_o that_o have_v drink_v and_o wring_v out_o the_o cup_n of_o my_o anger_n there_o be_v none_o to_o guide_v she_o or_o take_v she_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o son_n that_o she_o have_v bring_v forâ—â—_n desolation_n and_o destruction_n famine_n and_o the_o sword_n be_v come_v upon_o thou_o behold_v i_o 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