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already_o bestow_v whatsoever_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o vault_n of_o heaven_n yea_o and_o thou_o repute_a that_o as_o but_o little_a which_o be_v contain_v under_o heaven_n unless_o thou_o may_v also_o add_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n let_v all_o thy_o angel_n praise_v thou_o also_o for_o this_o o_o lord_n let_v all_o thy_o work_n also_o confess_v to_o thou_o and_o let_v all_o thy_o saint_n themselves_o bless_v thou_o for_o it_o o_o thou_o our_o supreme_a honour_n thou_o have_v too_o high_o honour_v we_o and_o thou_o have_v beautify_v and_o enrich_v we_o with_o many_o gift_n thy_o name_n o_o lord_n be_v admireable_a over_o
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