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mighty_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o thy_o love_n in_o my_o soul_n such_o a_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n that_o i_o may_v be_v unsatisfied_a with_o any_o thing_n but_o thy_o love_n let_v thy_o love_n work_n upon_o i_o with_o that_o efficacy_n that_o i_o may_v think_v myself_o afflict_v and_o poor_a and_o miserable_a till_o i_o love_v thou_o fervent_o vi_o bless_a jesus_n who_o will_v not_o love_v thou_o who_o will_v not_o wish_v to_o be_v enamour_a with_o such_o charity_n as_o thou_o be_v to_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n if_o we_o love_v thou_o not_o it_o be_v because_o we_o do_v not_o know_v the_o vehemency_n and_o power_n of_o thy_o love_n have_v we_o a_o clear_a sight_n of_o it_o our_o soul_n will_v run_v after_o thou_o and_o nothing_o can_v stop_v they_o from_o cling_v to_o so_o amiable_a a_o object_n lord_n give_v i_o that_o lively_a view_n of_o thy_o love_n that_o nothing_o may_v charm_v i_o more_o than_o thy_o love_n vii_o great_a king_n of_o saint_n pity_v i_o i_o 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of_o this_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o wish_v for_o a_o sea_n of_o tear_n nay_o for_o tear_n of_o blood_n to_o wash_v away_o my_o monstrous_a ingratitude_n xvi_o o_o beauty_n eternal_a and_o infinite_a if_o i_o be_v to_o live_v eternal_o here_o on_o earth_n i_o be_v bind_v eternal_o to_o love_v thou_o how_o much_o more_o then_o during_o my_o short_a stay_n here_o on_o earth_n o_o my_o lord_n consecrate_v my_o life_n to_o thy_o love_n let_v every_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o my_o life_n be_v employ_v in_o thy_o love_n and_o make_v i_o ambitious_a of_o nothing_o more_o than_o to_o love_v thou_o to_o all_o eternity_n xvii_o o_o thou_o everlasting_a king_n at_o the_o price_n of_o thy_o precious_a blood_n thou_o have_v buy_v every_o moment_n of_o my_o time_n that_o i_o may_v employ_v it_o in_o love_v thou_o how_o much_o of_o that_o time_n have_v i_o employ_v in_o love_v the_o world_n and_o the_o creature_n how_o much_o of_o that_o time_n have_v i_o lose_v in_o love_a thing_n i_o shall_v not_o 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employ_v in_o love_v i_o thou_o do_v create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o testify_v thy_o love_n to_o i_o all_o that_o thou_o ever_o do_v in_o this_o world_n for_o i_o be_v to_o show_v how_o thou_o love_v i_o all_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n thou_o have_v send_v upon_o i_o tell_v i_o that_o thou_o love_v i_o but_o what_o great_a testimony_n of_o thy_o love_n can_v there_o be_v than_o thy_o die_v for_o i_o as_o thy_o love_n be_v perpetual_o exercise_v towards_o i_o so_o let_v i_o be_v continual_o exercise_v towards_o thou_o and_o let_v i_o glory_n and_o
rejoice_v in_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o in_o this_o that_o i_o love_v thou_o xx._n o_o my_o bountiful_a saviour_n o_o my_o love_a redeemer_n when_o when_o shall_v it_o be_v that_o i_o shall_v love_v thou_o perfect_o here_o on_o earth_n i_o must_v not_o hope_v for_o this_o happiness_n but_o in_o heaven_n i_o shall_v o_o heaven_n heaven_n how_o desirable_a be_v thou_o where_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n shall_v eternal_o reign_v in_o my_o soul_n where_o my_o love_n shall_v be_v perfect_o pure_a perfect_o seraphic_a perfect_o ecstatical_a and_o eternal_a age_n shall_v not_o alter_v it_o at_o present_a i_o be_o in_o prison_n encompass_v with_o a_o mortal_a body_n and_o must_v sojourn_v in_o a_o wicked_a world_n oh_o when_o will_v that_o day_n that_o hour_n that_o minute_n that_o happy_a time_n come_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o this_o dungeon_n and_o translate_v to_o that_o place_n where_o love_n be_v all_o in_o all_o where_o love_n know_v no_o end_n no_o decay_n no_o period_n 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