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never_o but_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o this_o we_o confess_v and_o will_v confess_v again_o till_o we_o shall_v say_v eternal_o amen_n thou_o shall_v write_v they_o upon_o the_o post_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o upon_o thy_o gate_n deut._n 6._o 9_o finis_fw-la job_n 33._o 14._o see_v pro._n 30._o 8_o 9_o