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they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v mat._n 7.7_o c._n 21.22_o lu._n 11.9_o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o john_n 6.37_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o with_o those_o ancient_a of_o isay_n 64.5_o thou_o meet_v those_o that_o remember_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n prov._n 8.34,35_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o watch_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n watch_v daily_o at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o house_n for_o whoso_o find_v i_o find_v life_n psal_n 69.32_o your_o heart_n shall_v live_v that_o seek_v the_o lord_n prov._n 8.17_o deut._n 4.29_o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o 2_o