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the_o militant_a church_n or_o every_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a do_v invite_v the_o triumphant_a church_n to_o praise_v the_o author_n of_o their_o be_v atitude_n not_o that_o the_o bless_a need_n our_o admonition_n but_o that_o we_o congratulate_v they_o and_z 〈…〉_o late_n their_o felicity_n may_v be_v incite_v thereby_o â—o_o labour_v to_o attain_v their_o union_n while_o therefore_o we_o repeat_v the_o first_o verse_n thereof_o let_v we_o elevate_v our_o heart_n to_o the_o joy_n of_o that_o superâ—â—all_a palace_n perlustrate_v that_o sacred_a city_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o sigh_v after_o the_o bliss_n thereof_o for_o who_o love_n we_o ought_v to_o flight_v all_o sensible_a and_o carnal_a thing_n let_v we_o attend_v after_o our_o poor_a manner_n what_o joy_v the_o glorify_a soul_n do_v secure_o possess_v who_o city_n be_v fortify_v on_o all_o side_n that_o no_o