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lie_v 3._o when_o we_o undertake_v the_o performance_n of_o duty_n let_v we_o undertake_v and_o perform_v they_o in_o his_o strength_n distrust_v our_o own_o strength_n let_v we_o rely_v and_o depend_v upon_o he_o you_o know_v the_o voice_n that_o come_v down_o to_o augustine_n in_o te_fw-la stas_fw-la &_o non_fw-la stas_fw-la such_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o own_o strength_n that_o if_o we_o have_v no_o more_o than_o it_o we_o shall_v do_v just_o nothing_o when_o we_o engage_v in_o any_o duty_n pray_v read_v hear_v or_o sing_v let_v we_o rely_v on_o he_o to_o help_v we_o to_o the_o acceptable_a performance_n to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n when_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o offer_v they_o as_o we_o ought_v and_o to_o bless_v we_o in_o the_o deed_n psal._n 71._o 16._o i_o will_v go_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o ofthine_v only_o we_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o strong_a enough_o to_o manage_v duty_n 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