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keep_v thy_o word_n why_o shall_v i_o repent_v i_o of_o my_o choice_n or_o start_v from_o my_o resolution_n thy_o counsel_n and_o command_n be_v the_o sure_a guide_n thy_o power_n the_o strong_a defence_n thy_o good_a providence_n the_o full_a store-house_n thy_o eternal_a justice_n and_o holiness_n the_o best_a security_n thy_o promise_n the_o rich_a treasure_n and_o good_a hope_n in_o thou_o our_o high_a happiness_n it_o be_v enough_o enough_o o_o lord_n to_o be_v belove_v of_o thou_o the_o all-sufficient_a good_a who_o comprehende_v all_o thing_n in_o thy_o mind_n and_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n by_o thy_o power_n and_o delight_v in_o raise_v such_o monument_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o greatness_n as_o thy_o almighty_a love_n may_v dispense_v endless_a blessing_n unto_o i_o be_o well_o satisfy_v now_o that_o i_o can_v say_v 142.5_o psa_fw-la 142.5_o thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o my_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n who_o shall_v i_o envy_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n for_o what_o shall_v i_o be_v discontent_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o 42.11_o ps_n 42.11_o o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o how_o can_v his_o friend_n fail_v to_o partake_v of_o his_o bounty_n who_o treat_v even_o his_o enemy_n with_o so_o much_o kindness_n 62.5_o 62.5_o my_o soul_n wait_v thou_o only_o upon_o god_n for_o my_o expectation_n be_v from_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v good_a 34._o 37.3_o 4_o 34._o and_o very_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v delight_n thyself_o also_o in_o the_o lord_n and_z â—_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n cast_v thy_o burden_n on_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v sustain_v thou_o 55.22_o 55.22_o he_o shall_v never_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o be_v move_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o way_n for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 17._o ecclâ—â—_n 34.16_o 17._o he_o be_v their_o mighty_a protection_n and_o strong_a stay_n a_o defence_n from_o the_o heat_n and_o a_o cover_n from_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n a_o preservation_n from_o stumble_v and_o a_o help_n from_o fall_v he_o raise_v up_o the_o soul_n and_o lighten_v the_o eye_n he_o give_v life_n and_o health_n and_o blessing_n 16._o jude_v ult_n 16._o all_o sacrifice_n be_v too_o little_a for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o he_o and_o all_o the_o fat_a be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o his_o burnt-offering_a but_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v great_a at_o all_o time_n 34.13_o ecclus._n 34.13_o the_o spirit_n of_o those_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v live_v for_o their_o hope_n be_v in_o he_o that_o save_v they_o my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o he_o because_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o his_o holy_a name_n let_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n 22._o psal_n 33.21_o 22._o be_v upon_o i_o according_a as_o i_o hope_v in_o thou_o and_o i_o hope_v that_o i_o 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