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stream_n of_o eternity_n vi_o how_o have_v my_o soul_n thirst_v after_o thou_o how_o great_o have_v my_o flesh_n long_v for_o thou_o my_o soul_n have_v thirst_v after_o thou_o the_o live_a fountain_n o_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o thou_o when_o will_v thou_o come_v o_o my_o comforter_n and_o when_o shall_v i_o receive_v thou_o who_o be_v my_o heart_n desire_n o_o then_o shall_v my_o soul_n be_v satisfy_v when_o thy_o glory_n shall_v appear_v after_o which_o i_o have_v so_o long_o hunger_v for_o vii_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o house_n after_o which_o i_o have_v sigh_v then_o will_v thou_o refresh_v i_o with_o the_o brook_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n after_o which_o i_o have_v thirst_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v my_o tear_n become_v my_o bread_n day_n and_o night_n until_o such_o time_n as_o my_o soul_n hear_v those_o comfortable_a word_n from_o thou_o son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o salvation_n 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