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but_o will_v thou_o view_v the_o wound_n that_o be_v make_v in_o i_o lord_n i_o be_o drench_v &_o drown_v in_o blood_n and_o brinish_a tear_n my_o waste_a breath_n and_o sigh_a soul_n will_v period_n soon_o in_o death_n unless_o thou_o seal_v and_o do_v confirm_v to_o i_o thy_o love_n by_o promise_n o_o shall_v i_o see_v thy_o hand_n stretch_v out_o or_o shall_v i_o hear_v thou_o say_v come_v come_v to_o i_o poor_a soul_n o_o come_v away_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o will_v not_o bruise_v the_o break_a reed_n hurt_v not_o my_o sore_n nor_o crush_v the_o wound_n that_o bleed_v o_o let_v my_o chill_v soul_n feel_v the_o warm_a fire_n of_o thy_o sweet_a voice_n that_o my_o dissolve_v
desire_n may_v turn_v a_o sovereign_a balsam_n to_o make_v whole_a those_o wound_v my_o sin_n have_v make_v in_o thy_o dear_a soul_n ah_o will_v thou_o let_v i_o swoon_v away_o and_o die_v whilst_o thou_o stand_v look_v on_o lord_n cast_v a_o eye_n on_o i_o for_o who_o thou_o on_o the_o cross_n do_v bleed_v some_o comfort_n lord_n now_o in_o my_o great_a need_n no_o corrosive_n some_o cordial_a spir't_n or_o i_o for_o ever_o perish_v must_v lord_n hear_v my_o cry_n jesus_n afflict_a soul_n the_o purchase_v of_o my_o blood_n come_v hear_v come_v hear_v a_o consolate_v word_n shall_v i_o who_o have_v through_o sore_a affliction_n past_a for_o love_v of_o thou_o refuse_v thou_o now_o at_o last_o no_o no_o i_o can_v soul_n i_o can_v bear_v such_o pierce_a moan_n that_o wound_v my_o tender_a ear_n now_o will_n i_o magnify_v my_o power_n and_o rise_v to_o scatter_v thy_o malicious_a enemy_n i_o will_v thee_o enlighten_v with_o my_o glorious_a ray_n and_o make_v thou_o happy_a happy_a all_o thy_o day_n who_o will_v betrothe_v or_o give_v this_o soul_n to_o i_o let_v we_o celebrate_v with_o great_a solemnity_n and_o glorious_a trump_n the_o espousal_n day_n come_v come_v my_o dear_a let_v we_o no_o long_o stay_v the_o father_n it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n it_o be_v i_o i_o give_v she_o thou_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o own_o choice_n love_n and_o decree_n chap._n viii_o the_o mutual_a and_o bless_a contract_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o sinner_n jesus_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n then_o soul_n i_o do_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o that_o no_o approach_a wrath_n may_v any_o way_n be_v hurtful_a unto_o thou_o in_o righteousness_n i_o thou_o betrothe_v to_o i_o in_o judgement_n also_o thou_o betroth_a art_n and_o all_o i_o have_v to_o thou_o i_o do_v impart_v in_o faithfulness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n so_o that_o thou_o thy_o lord_n thy_o friend_n &_o god_n shall_v know_v i_o do_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o and_o neither_o death_n nor_o earth_n nor_o hell_n 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