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anxious_a thought_n distress_v god_n bounteous_a love_n do_v thou_o restore_v to_o wont_a ease_n and_o rest_n 8._o 9_o my_o eye_n no_o long_o drown_v in_o tear_n my_o foot_n from_o stumble_v free_a redeem_a from_o death_n and_o deadly_a fear_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v live_v to_o thou_o 10._o when_o near_o press_v i_o still_o believe_v 11._o still_o glory_v in_o thy_o aid_n though_o when_o by_o faithless_a man_n deceive_v all_o all_o be_v false_a i_o say_v 12._o to_o he_o what_o offering_n shall_v i_o make_v whence_o my_o salvation_n come_v the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o i_o will_v take_v 13._o and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n 14._o those_o vow_n which_o in_o my_o great_a strait_n unto_o the_o lord_n i_o make_v shall_v now_o be_v at_o his_o temple_n gate_n before_o his_o people_n pay_v 15._o that_o life_n which_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v save_v from_o rage_a tyrant_n free_a 16._o that_o ransom_a life_n thy_o bounty_n give_v i_o dedicate_v to_o thou_o 17._o my_o heart_n and_o voice_n at_o once_o i_o will_v raise_v thy_o goodness_n to_o proclaim_v with_o loud_a and_o grateful_a song_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o praise_n i_o will_v call_v upon_o thy_o name_n 18._o yes_o all_o those_o vow_n which_o in_o my_o strait_n unto_o the_o lord_n i_o make_v shall_v now_o be_v at_o his_o temple_n gate_n before_o his_o people_n pay_v 19_o his_o priest_n shall_v mix_v their_o hymn_n with_o i_o his_o goodness_n to_o record_v and_o all_o jerusalem_n shall_v join_v with_o i_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n psalm_n cxvii_o 1._o you_o nation_n who_o the_o globe_n divide_v you_o numerous_a people_n scatter_v wide_o to_o god_n your_o grateful_a voice_n raise_v 2._o to_o all_o his_o boundless_a mercy_n show_v his_o truth_n to_o endless_a age_n know_v require_v our_o endless_a laud_n and_o praise_n doxology_n to_o he_o who_o reign_v enthrone_v on_o high_a to_o his_o dear_a son_n who_o deign_v to_o die_v our_o gild_n and_o error_n to_o remove_v to_o that_o 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