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and_o â—ain_o like_a vagabond_n to_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o desert_n and_o hungry_a place_n verse_n 40._o and_o in_o lift_v up_o the_o head_n and_o restore_v the_o habitation_n of_o their_o poor_a oppress_a subject_n and_o people_n verse_n 41._o upon_o each_o of_o these_o admirable_a turn_v of_o providence_n the_o psalmist_n set_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n breathe_v out_o his_o enlarge_a and_o repeat_v desire_n that_o when_o man_n have_v the_o comfort_n god_n may_v have_v the_o praise_n of_o all_o his_o wonder_n of_o providence_n oh_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o song_n oh_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n my_o text_n be_v the_o four_o repetition_n of_o this_o gracious_a breathe_n pour_v out_o
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