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to_o thou_o for_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v the_o proud_a be_v rise_v up_o against_o we_o and_o a_o whole_a assembly_n of_o arm_a and_o violent_a man_n have_v invade_v we_o and_o seek_v after_o our_o soul_n and_o all_o they_o imagine_v be_v to_o take_v away_o our_o life_n and_o thy_o worship_n not_o without_o a_o great_a and_o high_a contempt_n of_o thy_o name_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n full_a of_o compassion_n and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n and_o truth_n turn_v thou_o then_o unto_o we_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o give_v thy_o strength_n unto_o thy_o servant_n save_o those_o who_o be_v thy_o vassal_n and_o deliver_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n o_o lord_n we_o be_v oppress_v do_v thou_o answer_v for_o we_o teach_v we_o the_o way_n in_o which_o we_o be_v to_o go_v and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n unite_v our_o heart_n close_o unto_o thou_o and_o we_o will_v take_v delight_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n show_v 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