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2._o as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o water-brook_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n there_o be_v pant_v and_o thirst_v after_o god_n yet_o he_o go_v high_a in_o his_o affection_n psalm_n 84.2_o he_o long_v yea_o even_o faint_v and_o yet_o he_o exceed_v psalm_n 119.20_o my_o soul_n break_v for_o the_o long_n that_o it_o have_v unto_o thy_o judgement_n what_o manner_n of_o breathe_n be_v these_o after_o the_o lord_n and_o after_o his_o way_n
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