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grace_n and_o bold_o look_v the_o world_n in_o the_o face_n bid_v do_v its_o worst_a and_o what_o before_o do_v seem_v a_o monster_n now_o a_o pigmy_n he_o do_v deem_v vice_n in_o his_o native_a colour_n he_o see_v and_o hate_v perfect_o virtue_n be_v the_o thing_n alone_o that_o he_o make_v his_o companion_n add_v of_o grace_n to_o grace_n till_o that_o his_o sun_n to_o the_o meridian_n of_o his_o day_n have_v run_v and_o then_o like_o joshuah_n fix_a stand_n to_o do_v all_o god_n command_n nor_o shall_v it_o ere_o go_v down_o but_o glory_n shall_v his_o grace_n crown_n and_o make_v one_o constant_a day_n that_o know_v no_o night_n nor_o lessen_v nor_o augment_v of_o his_o light_n lord_n let_v thy_o grace_n about_o i_o shine_v that_o i_o may_v not_o decline_v the_o path_n which_o lead_v to_o thou_o and_o may_v it_o still_o increase_a be_v till_o grace_v and_o glory_n shall_v unite_v their_o ray_n into_o one_o perfect_a light_n that_o never_o decay_v prov._n 18.14_o a_o wound_a 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