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honour_n of_o thy_o name_n the_o end_n 2_o chron._n 6._o 18._o act_n 7._o 48_o 49._o 49._o ex._n 28._o 36._o gen._n 28._o psal._n 96._o 9_o 1_o chron._n 22._o 5._o luke_n 18._o dan._n 4._o dan._n 5._o ex._n 40._o 35._o deut._n 12._o 13_o 14._o 2_o chr._n 5._o 14._o 2_o chr._n 7._o 3._o act_n 13._o 41._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o john_n 4._o 21_o 23._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 17._o psal._n 78._o 38._o 50._o amos_n 4._o 12._o psal._n 93._o 5._o psal._n 84._o 1._o psal._n 85.9,10_o 1_o sam._n 1._o 1_o sam._n 2._o luke_n 1._o gen._n 28._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 7._o exodus_fw-la 19_o heb._n 12._o 21._o john_n 18._o 6._o luke_n 22._o 61_o 62._o act_n 7._o 55._o psal._n 29._o 9_o psal._n 22._o 22._o 2_o chron._n 6._o 19_o 20._o