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kingdom_n of_o darkness_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n that_o so_o as_o he_o have_v squander_v away_o thy_o portion_n ruin_v thy_o heritage_n tread_v down_o thy_o vineyard_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v slay_v thy_o tender_a lamb_n sheep_n and_o flock_n shut_v up_o thy_o garden_n root_v up_o thy_o choice_a vine_n fragrant_a flower_n and_o budds_n of_o spice_n so_o o_o lord_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v he_o may_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v repair_v thy_o portion_n rebuild_v thy_o heritage_n repair_v thy_o vineyard_n re-inliven_a thy_o flock_n and_o replant_v and_o replenish_v thy_o garden_n that_o so_o thy_o people_n o_o lord_n may_v see_v that_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n in_o a_o good_a measure_v fulfil_v to_o they_o in_o their_o day_n that_o king_n ruler_n and_o governor_n may_v be_v their_o nursing_n father_n &_o their_o queen_n shall_v become_v their_o nurse_n mother_n yet_o holy_a god_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v thy_o will_n to_o 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