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our_o refuge_n psal_n 91._o 1_o 2_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v abide_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a i_o will_v say_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o my_o fortress_n my_o god_n in_o he_o will_v i_o trust_v this_o be_v the_o confidence_n and_o joy_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n psal_n 59_o 16_o 17._o i_o will_v sing_v of_o thy_o power_n yea_o i_o will_v sing_v aloud_o of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o thou_o have_v be_v my_o defence_n and_o refuge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n unto_o thou_o o_o my_o strength_n will_v i_o sing_v for_o my_o god_n be_v my_o defence_n and_o the_o god_n of_o my_o mercy_n psal_n 89._o 26._o thou_o be_v my_o father_n my_o god_n and_o the_o rock_n of_o my_o salvation_n see_v psal_n 27._o 5._o &_o 61._o 2._o &_o 62._o 2_o 6_o 7._o &_o 94_o 22._o prov._n 18._o 10._o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o righteous_a run_v into_o 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shall_v be_v safe_a prov._n 3._o 21_o 22_o 23._o my_o son_n let_v they_o not_o depart_v from_o thy_o eye_n keep_v sound_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o grace_n unto_o thy_o neck_n then_o shall_v thou_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n safe_o and_o thy_o foot_n shall_v not_o stumble_v when_o thou_o lie_v down_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a yea_o thou_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o thy_o sleep_n shall_v be_v sweet_a be_v not_o afraid_a of_o sudden_a fear_n neither_o of_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o wicked_a when_o it_o come_v for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o confidence_n and_o shall_v keep_v thy_o foot_n from_o be_v take_v deut._n 33._o 12._o the_o belove_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o he_o the_o lord_n shall_v cover_v he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v between_o his_o shoulder_n psalm_n 55._o 22._o cast_v thy_o burden_n on_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v sustain_v thou_o he_o 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