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sacrifice_n of_o joy_n i_o will_v sing_v yea_o i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n do_v we_o ever_o hope_v to_o see_v the_o light_n of_o god_n again_o do_v we_o ever_o hope_v to_o think_v of_o heaven_n as_o our_o own_o portion_n and_o of_o christ_n as_o our_o own_o saviour_n do_v we_o ever_o hope_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v thus_o at_o ease_n and_o thus_o joyful_a as_o we_o now_o be_v god_n be_v our_o helper_n god_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o our_o strong_a hold_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 5._o let_v we_o call_v upon_o our_o brethren_n and_o our_o friend_n to_o help_v we_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n psal_n 145.2_o 3_o 8_o 9_o 14._o as_o to_o myself_o i_o make_v these_o request_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o house_n of_o aaron_n and_o levi_n bless_v he_o you_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o pray_v for_o i_o in_o my_o trouble_n and_o have_v have_v your_o prayer_n grant_v bless_v the_o lord_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o you_o people_n everywhere_o that_o sympathize_v and_o also_o kind_o remember_v i_o in_o my_o desolate_a condition_n bless_v he_o you_o old_a man_n that_o you_o have_v get_v so_o far_o towards_o the_o haven_n without_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o wave_n and_o so_o much_o endanger_v by_o the_o rock_n as_o i_o have_v be_v bless_v he_o that_o you_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o such_o violent_a tentation_n and_o great_a sorrow_n as_o i_o have_v meet_v withal_o though_o i_o set_v out_o long_o after_o you_o bless_v the_o lord_n you_o young_a man_n that_o you_o have_v not_o be_v weaken_v in_o the_o way_n with_o sore_a affliction_n and_o with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o i_o long_o groan_v under_o bless_v he_o every_o one_o both_o small_a and_o great_a against_o who_o he_o do_v not_o proceed_v in_o such_o smart_n and_o severe_a providence_n and_o in_o such_o long_a and_o sharp_a affliction_n bless_v he_o that_o you_o see_v before_o your_o eye_n and_o to_o help_v your_o faith_n a_o person_n late_o 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