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〈◊〉_d behold_v jerusalem_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n than_o we_o shall_v be_v will_v 〈…〉_z hold_v simeon_n to_o say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n mark_v then_o what_o follow_v a_o quiet_a habitation_n a_o tabernacle_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v down_o nor_o one_o of_o the_o stake_n thereof_o shall_v ever_o be_v remove_v neither_o shall_v any_o of_o the_o cord_n thereof_o be_v break_v but_o there_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n will_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o place_n of_o broad_a river_n and_o stream_n wherein_o shall_v no_o galley_n with_o oar_n neither_o shall_v gallant_a ship_n pass_v thereby_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n though_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v build_v upon_o mountain_n yet_o god_n will_v toss_v they_o up_o and_o down_o and_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o nothing_o but_o the_o church_n when_o it_o be_v make_v a_o quiet_a habitation_n observe_v it_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o tabernacle_n 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