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to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o name_n o_o most_o high_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 100.2_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o gladness_n come_v before_o his_o presence_n with_o sing_v o_o the_o admirable_a mercy_n that_o you_o be_v to_o commemorate_v upon_o this_o day_n that_o ever_o to_o be_v adore_v work_n of_o your_o redemption_n by_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v fresh_a upon_o your_o thought_n this_o day_n shall_v not_o this_o put_v you_o upon_o sing_v of_o psalm_n that_o you_o enjoy_v the_o gospel_n be_v admit_v into_o god_n presence_n sit_v under_o his_o ordinance_n meet_v with_o god_n in_o they_o these_o be_v signal_n mercy_n do_v you_o rejoice_v in_o they_o and_o will_v you_o not_o by_o sing_v manifest_a your_o thankful_a resentment_n of_o they_o i_o press_v you_o upon_o nothing_o but_o what_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o age_n to_o age_n they_o will_v not_o let_v a_o sabbath_n pass_v without_o sing_v of_o psalm_n in_o their_o family_n set_a up_o this_o 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