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make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o ii_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o trouble_n i_o will_v call_v upon_o thou_o o_o god_n in_o my_o heaviness_n i_o will_v cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thou_o alone_o for_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o or_o who_o shall_v i_o desire_v on_o earth_n in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o but_o thou_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o but_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o lord_n for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o seek_v counsel_n in_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o spirit_n be_v thus_o trouble_v within_o i_o in_o my_o prosperity_n i_o say_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o thou_o do_v hide_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o i_o be_v trouble_v but_o will_v the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o will_v he_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a or_o 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