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sacrifice_n of_o joy_n i_o will_v sing_v yea_o i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n do_v we_o ever_o hope_v to_o see_v the_o light_n of_o god_n again_o do_v we_o ever_o hope_v to_o think_v of_o heaven_n as_o our_o own_o portion_n and_o of_o christ_n as_o our_o own_o saviour_n do_v we_o ever_o hope_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v thus_o at_o ease_n and_o thus_o joyful_a as_o we_o now_o be_v god_n be_v our_o helper_n god_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o our_o strong_a hold_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 5._o let_v we_o call_v upon_o our_o brethren_n and_o our_o friend_n to_o help_v we_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n psal_n 145.2_o 3_o 8_o 9_o 14._o as_o to_o myself_o i_o make_v these_o request_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o house_n of_o aaron_n and_o levi_n bless_v he_o you_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o pray_v for_o i_o in_o my_o trouble_n and_o have_v have_v your_o prayer_n grant_v bless_v the_o lord_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o you_o people_n 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