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for_o penitent_n who_o return_v from_o a_o strange_a land_n unto_o the_o lovely_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o they_o treasure_n up_o their_o riches_n chap._n v._o concern_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v lose_v by_o sin_n i_o a_o peaceable_a king_n who_o be_o magnify_v above_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n i_o do_v make_v my_o friend_n partaker_n of_o the_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n i_o dwell_v in_o he_o as_o in_o the_o nuptial_a bedchamber_n where_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o peace_n and_o therein_o be_v taste_v the_o most_o sweet_a peace_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o therein_o be_v hear_v the_o most_o sweet_a harmony_n of_o the_o part_n of_o man_n conspire_v into_o one_o consent_n of_o my_o law_n which_o that_o man_n well_o understand_v who_o say_v o_o god_n i_o will_v sing_v unto_o thou_o a_o new_a song_n on_o a_o psaltery_a of_o ten_o string_n will_v i_o sing_v praise_n 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