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away_o for_o god_n have_v so_o promise_v let_v this_o word_n be_v thy_o warrant_n and_o a_o steadfast_a belief_n thy_o anchorhold_a esay_n 3_o 5._o strengthen_v the_o weak_a hand_n say_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n and_o comfort_v the_o feeble_a knee_n say_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v fearful_a of_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n behold_v your_o god_n come_v with_o vengeance_n even_o god_n with_o a_o recompense_n he_o will_v come_v and_o save_v you_o then_o shall_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a be_v lighten_v and_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a be_v open_v then_o shall_v the_o lame_a man_n leap_v as_o a_o hart_n and_o the_o dumb_a man_n tongue_n shall_v sing_v therefore_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v 26._o eze._n 28._o 25._o 26._o to_o zion_n with_o praise_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n shall_v fly_v away_o lift_v up_o 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