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deliver_v by_o run_v into_o this_o tower_n and_o he_o run_v into_o this_o tower_n by_o prayer_n there_o be_v terrible_a time_n threaten_v joel_n 3._o 15_o 16._o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v darken_v etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n shall_v roar_v out_o of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o hearer_n shall_v shake_v the_o hear_n of_o such_o sad_a thing_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v their_o heart_n shake_v alas_o when_o such_o black_a day_n shall_v come_v what_o will_v become_v of_o god_n people_n how_o shall_v they_o do_v at_o such_o a_o time_n well_o enough_o but_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o people_n or_o the_o place_n of_o repair_v or_o the_o harbour_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n herein_o shall_v they_o be_v happy_a that_o in_o such_o a_o time_n they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o their_o tower_n of_o safety_n but_o how_o shall_v they_o get_v or_o run_v into_o that_o tower_n so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v 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