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father_n benedictus_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la israel_n blessed_n be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n let_v we_o say_v with_o david_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la dies_fw-la laetemur_fw-la &_o exultemus_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la this_o be_v the_o joyful_a day_n let_v we_o rejoice_v &_o be_v glad_a therein_o let_v we_o with_o simeon_n the_o prophet_n say_v nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la seruum_fw-la tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la secundum_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o pace_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a unto_o thy_o word_n let_v we_o say_v as_o the_o prophet_n here_o say_v laetentur_fw-la &_o exultent_fw-la populi_fw-la let_v the_o people_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a because_o thou_o rule_a the_o nation_n upon_o the_o earth_n o_o let_v the_o people_n praise_v thou_o o_o god_n let_v