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to_o the_o shepherd_n vidimus_fw-la in_o praesepi_fw-la we_o have_v see_v he_o in_o the_o cratch_n from_o the_o seraphin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a holy_a holy_a to_o the_o jew_n bitter_a sarcasme_n come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n from_o ride_v on_o the_o cherubin_n to_o hang_v on_o the_o teat_n this_o be_v a_o wonderful_a descent_n nor_o can_v we_o think_v god_n can_v do_v it_o but_o that_o we_o know_v he_o can_v do_v more_o than_o we_o can_v think_v where_o be_v that_o hand_n that_o make_v and_o fashion_v we_o that_o meat_z the_o heaven_n that_o measure_v out_o the_o water_n that_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n in_o scale_n where_o be_v that_o voice_n which_o thunder_v from_o heaven_n that_o mighty_a voice_n which_o break_v the_o cedar_n of_o libanus_n where_o be_v that_o god_n that_o be_v from_o everlasting_a do_v we_o not_o stand_v at_o gaze_n and_o put_v on_o wonder_n do_v we_o not_o tremble_v to_o say_v it_o and_o yet_o to_o say_v it_z as_o we_o shall_v be_v salvation_n 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