Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	lord_n	praise_v	psalm_n	4,895	5	8.9885	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89149	Poems of Mr. John Milton, both English and Latin, compos'd at several times. Printed by his true copies. / The songs were set in musick by Mr. Henry Lawes Gentleman of the Kings Chappel, and one of His Maiesties private musick. Printed and publish'd according to order.	Milton, John, 1608-1674.; Lawes, Henry, 1596-1662.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.	1646 (1646)	Wing M2160; Thomason E1126_1	60,807	213

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