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thy_o power_n shall_v appear_v to_o us-ward_n who_o believe_v o_o come_v and_o complete_a thy_o own_o fullness_n by_o fill_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o exuberant_a goodness_n with_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a inheritance_n do_v not_o want_v that_o happiness_n any_o long_o which_o will_v make_v we_o happy_a too_o together_o with_o thou_o delay_v not_o to_o put_v on_o those_o kingly_a robe_n wherein_o when_o thou_o appear_v we_o shall_v be_v promote_v to_o reign_v as_o king_n with_o thou_o for_o ever_o how_o will_v our_o ravish_a spirit_n then_o rejoice_v in_o that_o great_a salvation_n how_o will_v they_o triumph_v to_o see_v every_o knee_n bow_v to_o thy_o exalt_a name_n nay_o to_o see_v thou_o admire_v in_o we_o 14._o cxlviij_o psal_n 14._o when_o thou_o shall_v exalt_v the_o honour_n of_o thy_o people_n the_o praise_n of_o all_o thy_o saint_n o_o come_v that_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o majesty_n may_v appear_v in_o thy_o saint_n and_o thy_o wonderful_a 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