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than_o all_o thing_n my_o heart_n can_v desire_v oh_o if_o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n thou_o bountiful_a one_o then_o be_o i_o bow_v down_o for_o the_o smile_n of_o thy_o comely_a countenance_n be_v the_o rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n and_o the_o glad_a of_o my_o soul_n the_o refresh_n of_o my_o spirit_n as_o marrow_n to_o my_o bone_n and_o strength_n to_o my_o reins_o oh_o thou_o be_v my_o joy_n in_o sorrow_n my_o comfort_n in_o mourning_n my_o help_n in_o need_n my_o strength_n in_o weakness_n my_o riches_n in_o poverty_n my_o bread_n in_o hunger_n my_o water_n in_o thirst_n my_o refuge_n from_o storm_n my_o shelter_n from_o heat_n and_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o rock_n to_o i_o in_o a_o weary_a land_n oh_o how_o can_v i_o but_o love_v thou_o in_o thy_o love_n thou_o lovely_a one_o oh_o thou_o be_v my_o mother_n who_o have_v travel_v in_o great_a pain_n to_o bring_v i_o forth_o thou_o be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v i_o and_o the_o pap_n that_o give_v i_o suck_v the_o cradle_n of_o my_o rest_n and_o the_o bed_n of_o my_o repose_n oh_o can_v i_o forget_v thou_o how_o can_v i_o forget_v thou_o who_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o i_o even_o that_o which_o no_o man_n can_v do_v oh_o thou_o love_v i_o first_o before_o i_o love_v thou_o thou_o lovely_a one_o and_o with_o thy_o love_n thou_o woo_v i_o and_o by_o thy_o love_n thou_o overcome_v my_o heart_n and_o draw_v it_o after_o thou_o and_o now_o thou_o amiable_a one_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o love_n oh_o my_o soul_n desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n season_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n i_o will_v seek_v thou_o early_o thou_o be_v as_o a_o cluster_n of_o camphire_n and_o as_o a_o bundle_n of_o mirre_n unto_o i_o thou_o shall_v lie_v all_o night_n between_o my_o breast_n oh_o thou_o lovely_a one_o let_v i_o repose_v in_o thy_o bosom_n and_o foul_v i_o in_o thy_o arm_n oh_o thy_o love_n thy_o love_n overcome_v my_o heart_n thy_o beauty_n even_o make_v i_o sick_a of_o love_n oh_o let_v i_o remember_v thy_o love_n more_o than_o wine_n it_o be_v the_o upright_o love_v thou_o and_o it_o be_v the_o puâ—e_n in_o heart_n who_o see_v thy_o beauty_n &_o behold_v thy_o excellent_a comeliness_n oh_o let_v thy_o love_n still_o draw_v i_o after_o thou_o oh_o let_v i_o never_o leave_v thou_o oh_o that_o i_o may_v never_o forsake_v thou_o nor_o be_v unmindful_a of_o thy_o love_n which_o i_o have_v know_v to_o be_v strong_a than_o death_n and_o he_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n oh_o thou_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o lâ—fe_n to_o those_o who_o take_v hold_v on_o thou_o and_o blessed_a be_v every_o soul_n that_o retain_v thou_o oh_o thy_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n aâ—d_v all_o thy_o path_n be_v green_a and_o delightsome_a to_o those_o who_o love_v thou_o oh_o in_o thou_o be_v my_o rest_n in_o thou_o be_v my_o peace_n in_o thou_o be_v my_o joy_n in_o thou_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o thou_o obtain_v i_o blessing_n and_o happiness_n thou_o be_v my_o jâ—y_n &_o the_o crown_n of_o my_o rejoice_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o more_o oh_o wherefore_o hold_v i_o hold_v i_o with_o thy_o love_n thou_o lovely_a blessed_a one_o &_o let_v i_o never_o depart_v from_o thou_o and_o then_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v never_o depart_v fâ—om_v i_o but_o i_o shall_v be_v thou_o and_o thou_o shalâ—_n be_v i_o in_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n which_o never_o shall_v be_v break_v oh_o thou_o comely_a beautiful_a choice_a one_o thy_o riches_n be_v durable_a for_o the_o glory_n the_o glory_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v thy_o dowry_n for_o ever_o more_o unto_o who_o be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n eternal_a praise_n and_o renown_n and_o everlasting_a dominion_n for_o evermore_o so_o be_v it_o say_v my_o soul_n and_o amen_o say_v my_o spirit_n oh_o come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o and_o take_v unto_o thyself_o thy_o great_a powâ—â—_n to_o reign_v for_o thou_o be_v worthy_a worthy_a say_v my_o soul_n glory_n to_o thou_o in_o the_o high_a for_o ever_o more_o amen_n w._n b._n write_a in_o edmondsbury_n common_a goal_n in_o the_o year_n 1665._o the_o end_n