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i_o see_v on_o this_o side_n heaven_n all_o be_v deep_a and_o dark_a but_o i_o look_v further_o unto_o thou_o 6._o censure_n and_o scorn_n and_o frown_v i_o hear_v storm_n which_o before_o i_o never_o find_v and_o yet_o all_o these_o i_o shall_v not_o fear_v if_o all_o at_o home_n be_v safe_a and_o sound_a but_o thy_o displeasure_n wound_v my_o heart_n i_o have_v but_o two_o part_n flesh_n and_o soul_n both_o of_o thy_o wrath_n do_v bear_v their_o part_n and_o thou_o have_v leave_v i_o neither_o whole_a the_o second_o part._n 7._o all_o this_o be_v just_a lord_n i_o confess_v i_o stay_v too_o long_o ere_o i_o come_v in_o and_o how_o shall_v heal_a grace_n do_v less_o when_o i_o bring_v with_o i_o so_o much_o sin_n much_o pride_n and_o vanity_n i_o keep_v too_o oft_o my_o heart_n be_v look_v back_o though_o god_n stand_v by_o i_o yet_o i_o sleep_v heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n yet_o i_o grow_v slack_a spare_v lord_n and_o pity_v thy_o poor_a dust_n that_o flee_v into_o thy_o ark_n for_o 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