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the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n otherwise_o i_o shall_v despair_v but_o that_o thou_o which_o have_v create_v i_o art_n my_o hope_n because_o thou_o forsake_v not_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o for_o thou_o our_o lord_n god_n be_v sweet_a and_o long_a suffer_n and_o order_v all_o thing_n in_o mercy_n if_o we_o sin_v we_o be_v none_o of_o thy_o because_o we_o be_v out_o of_o thy_o book_n but_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o as_o a_o leaf_n and_o all_o man_n live_v be_v but_o vanity_n and_o our_o life_n upon_o earth_n be_v but_o a_o blast_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o we_o if_o we_o thy_o fondlynge_v fall_v for_o thou_o oh_o lord_n our_o god_n do_v know_v what_o metal_n we_o be_v make_v of_o oh_o god_n which_o be_v of_o inestimable_a power_n will_v thou_o show_v thy_o force_n against_o a_o leaf_n that_o be_v toss_v with_o the_o wound_n or_o will_v thou_o follow_v upon_o dry_a stubble_n will_v thou_o oh_o everlasting_a king_n of_o israel_n will_v thou_o condemn_v a_o dog_n will_v 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