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for_o the_o people_n speak_v of_o ston_a he_o but_o david_n encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o god_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o joy_n luk._n 1.47_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n and_o joy_n strengthen_v the_o soul_n neh._n 8.10_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v your_o strength_n wherefore_o grow_v in_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n if_o you_o will_v grow_v in_o strength_n to_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n cheerful_o col._n 1.10,11_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n according_a to_o his_o glorious_a power_n unto_o all_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v with_o joyfulness_n especial_o labour_v to_o grow_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o your_o interest_n in_o god_n 6._o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v rich_o in_o your_o soul_n the_o word_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o you_o will_v be_v a_o great_a mean_n to_o strengthen_v you_o 1_o joh._n 2.14_o 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