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of_o salvation_n and_o praise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n i_o will_v never_o cease_v to_o cry_v out_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n bless_v be_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o o_o father_n who_o have_v look_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hazard_n and_o sear_v move_v and_o frame_v my_o mind_n into_o acknowledgement_n and_o thankfulness_n thou_o who_o be_v absolute_a in_o thy_o providence_n have_v wonderful_o raise_v mean_n to_o succour_v and_o relieve_v thy_o servant_n in_o danger_n may_v thy_o grace_n and_o goodness_n never_o forsake_v i_o but_o continue_v to_o be_v my_o love_a god_n helper_n and_o saviour_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n how_o many_o be_v in_o â—onds_n and_o distress_n when_o i_o be_o free_a and_o provide_v for_o how_o many_o be_v in_o war_n and_o necessity_n when_o i_o be_o in_o peace_n and_o encompase_v with_o plenty_n though_o i_o have_v just_o deserve_v many_o year_n ago_o to_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n 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