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candle_n â—â—_o not_o thy_o people_n spare_v or_o hide_v any_o darling_n sin_n froâ—_n the_o slaughter_n nor_o keep_v amaleck_n alive_a nor_o sâ—â—â—_n those_o enemy_n which_o thou_o have_v determine_v to_o destruction_n lord_n god_n of_o life_n and_o love_n thou_o sovereign_a lâ—â—_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v thou_o gracious_o strengthâ—â—_n and_o keep_v in_o all_o tenderness_n thy_o people_n every_o where_o â—â—_o all_o their_o travel_n labour_n and_o exercise_n let_v they_o fâ—â—â—_n favour_n and_o acceptance_n with_o thou_o in_o and_z through_o thâ—_n lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a mediator_n let_v they_o know_v thy_o heavenly_a gather_n and_o there_o let_v they_o abide_v under_o thy_o shadow_n let_v their_o quiver_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a that_o may_v reach_v the_o heart_n of_o many_o by_o thy_o power_n and_o let_v their_o bow_n abide_v in_o strength_n let_v they_o hear_v the_o heavenly_a sound_a of_o thy_o trumpet_n from_o the_o 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