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the_o accustom_a solemn_a form_n of_o prayer_n use_v so_o often_o as_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v to_o this_o people_n the_o most_o authentic_a pledge_n of_o god_n peculiar_a presence_n and_o protection_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n call_v by_o his_o name_n do_v remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o during_o their_o pilgrimage_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o lord_n three_o day_n journey_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v before_o they_o in_o the_o three_o day_n journey_n to_o search_v out_o a_o rest_a place_n for_o they_o and_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o by_o day_n when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o campe._n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o ark_n set_v forward_o that_o moses_n say_v rise_v up_o lord_n and_o let_v thy_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v and_o let_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o flee_v before_o thou_o and_o when_o it_o rest_v he_o say_v return_v o_o lord_n unto_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o israel_n numb_a 10._o ver_fw-la 33._o 34._o 35._o 36._o moses_n pray_v conceptis_fw-la verbis_fw-la that_o god_n will_v arise_v and_o take_v part_n with_o his_o people_n david_n out_o of_o the_o fresh_a experience_n of_o god_n mighty_a protection_n over_o he_o his_o subject_n and_o ally_n so_o long_o as_o they_o worship_v he_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n in_o this_o symbol_n of_o his_o presence_n seem_v to_o utter_v moses_n song_n rather_o by_o way_n of_o congratulation_n for_o victory_n already_o get_v then_o by_o way_n of_o instant_a prayer_n for_o present_a assistance_n a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o most_o divine_a most_o sublime_a ditty_n be_v a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o glorious_a victory_n which_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v purchase_v for_o his_o people_n and_o upon_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o their_o other_o peculiar_a protection_n or_o succour_n which_o private_a man_n or_o woman_n in_o their_o 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