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into_o my_o side_n or_o as_o to_o his_o spouse_n cant._n 2._o 13._o arise_v 27._o john_n 20._o 27._o my_o love_n my_o fair_a one_o and_o come_v away_o when_o thus_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n come_v a_o woo_v to_o the_o spouse_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n whisper_v in_o thy_o heart_n he_o be_v come_v very_o near_o thou_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v even_o at_o the_o door_n and_o now_o that_o this_o door_n stand_v 29._o mark_v 13._o 29._o open_a and_o christ_n be_v come_v out_o to_o meet_v thou_o now_o come_v forth_o you_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o behold_v king_n solomon_n cant._n 3
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