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my_o hope_n my_o hope_n be_v in_o thou_o m_o life_n hope_v thou_o in_o god_n and_o this_o charge_n to_o hope_v in_o god_n be_v ground_v upon_o confidence_n of_o better_a time_n to_o come_v time_n of_o praise_v god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o this_o small_a word_n adhuc_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v the_o strong_a voice_n of_o confidence_n after_o a_o long_a combat_n 1._o vox_fw-la anhelantis_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o david_n breathe_v and_o pant_v under_o the_o conflict_n of_o trouble_n and_o disquietment_n what_o though_o i_o be_o thus_o now_o for_o the_o present_a i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o 2._o vox_fw-la triumphantis_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o david_n get_v the_o victory_n over_o all_o his_o trouble_n and_o triumph_v with_o this_o voice_n of_o joy_n utter_v with_o confidence_n i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o and_o this_o confidence_n be_v strengthen_v by_o his_o experience_n that_o god_n be_v the_o health_n of_o his_o countenance_n omnimodam_fw-la tremell_n salutum_fw-la 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