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which_o be_v conceive_v from_o the_o creator_n not_o from_o the_o creature_n john_n leap_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n when_o but_o the_o mother_n of_o his_o maker_n come_v near_o unto_o he_o the_o wiseman_n rejoice_v exceed_o when_o they_o but_o see_v his_o star_n the_o bethshemit_v be_v comfort_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o ark_n be_v these_o cause_n of_o great_a and_o unwonted_a gladness_n then_o be_v the_o saint_n ravish_v with_o joy_n in_o heaven_n who_o behold_v their_o creator_n face_n to_o face_n if_o the_o people_n shout_v for_o joy_n so_o as_o the_o earth_n do_v ring_v again_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o their_o noise_n when_o solomon_n be_v 1._o 1._o king_n 1._o proclaim_v king_n o_o what_o a_o hallaluiah_n be_v there_o in_o heaven_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o king_n of_o peace_n crown_v in_o his_o throne_n of_o glory_n huic_fw-la comparata_fw-la omnis_fw-la aliunde_fw-la iucunà itas_fw-la maeror_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la suavitas_fw-la dolour_n omne_fw-la dulce_fw-la 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see_v his_o glory_n compel_a david_n oftentimes_o humble_o to_o request_v that_o he_o may_v behold_v the_o face_n 8._o psa_fw-la 27._o 8._o of_o his_o god_n and_o when_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o 80._o psa_fw-la 80._o seek_v my_o face_n his_o heart_n answer_v as_o a_o echo_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v seek_v thy_o face_n and_o as_o a_o man_n not_o content_v he_o trebleâ—h_v his_o request_n o_o thou_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n cause_n thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v save_v twice_o more_o he_o pray_v o_o thou_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n his_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n he_o repose_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o he_o know_v full_a well_o that_o in_o his_o presence_n there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n for_o evermore_o let_v i_o 11._o
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