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my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o oh_o bless_a change_n when_o thou_o love_v not_o christ_n satan_n the_o world_n and_o reign_v sin_n have_v their_o abode_n in_o thou_o these_o be_v the_o lodger_n in_o thy_o heart_n that_o have_v the_o best_a room_n and_o chief_a seat_n in_o thy_o affection_n while_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o in_o christ_n the_o world_n be_v in_o thou_o and_o noâ—_n christ_n while_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o sin_n thy_o sin_n be_v in_o thou_o as_o lord_n and_o ruler_n but_o now_o thou_o