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begin_v to_o run_v he_o will_v soon_o embrace_v he_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n from_o he_o but_o look_v upon_o he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o compassion_n this_o the_o lord_n testify_v say_v if_o my_o people_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n then_o will_v i_o hear_v from_o heaven_n and_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o will_v heal_v their_o land_n and_o thus_o in_o another_o place_n but_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v all_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v live_v so_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 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