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my_o soul_n be_v blessed_v who_o thou_o have_v love_v so_o and_o while_o i_o live_v here_o in_o this_o wretched_a vale_n of_o fearful_a danger_n of_o inâ—ernall_a death_n where_o earthly_a pleasure_n take_v those_o soul_n to_o sale_n which_o have_v their_o bargain_n in_o the_o hâ—ll_v beneath_o let_v my_o soul_n love_n and_o lifâ—_n and_o labour_n be_v to_o seek_v my_o joy_n my_o love_n and_o life_n in_o thou_o make_v i_o not_o rich_a lest_o i_o forget_v to_o think_v from_o whence_o i_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o my_o hart_n nor_o in_o such_o want_n let_v thy_o poor_a servant_n sink_v that_o i_o be_v drive_v to_o crave_v the_o needy_a part_n give_v i_o but_o mean_v the_o needy_a to_o relieve_v to_o feed_v thy_o flock_n and_o not_o the_o wolf_n to_o grieve_v let_v i_o not_o listen_v to_o the_o sinner_n song_n â—ut_v to_o the_o psalm_n thy_o holy_a saint_n do_v sing_v nor_o let_v i_o follow_v tyrant_n in_o their_o wrong_n but_o kiss_v the_o rock_n where_o righteousness_n do_v spring_n 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sake_n shall_v we_o affection_n â—lie_o no_o my_o dear_a lord_n let_v life_n be_v death_n to_o i_o so_o i_o may_v die_v to_o live_v in_o love_n with_o thou_o a_o joyful_a life_n be_v such_o a_o death_n indeed_o from_o earthly_a pain_n to_o pass_v to_o heavenly_a pleasure_n a_o joyful_a line_n for_o love_a heart_n to_o read_v to_o leave_v the_o flesh_n to_o take_v the_o spirit_n treasure_n who_o glorious_a sense_n unto_o the_o sun_n do_v fall_v that_o all_o be_v nothing_o to_o that_o all_o in_o all_o and_o i_o alas_o of_o many_o thousand_o soul_n unworthy_a most_o of_o his_o high_a worth_n to_o write_v who_o in_o his_o mercy_n true_a record_n inrowle_v the_o love_a substance_n of_o the_o soul_n delight_n must_v mercy_n cry_v for_o scare_v my_o love_n presume_v of_o too_o high_a sense_n may_v be_v my_o soul_n consume_v and_o with_o the_o tear_n of_o true_a repentant_a love_n look_v upon_o the_o wonder_n of_o that_o woâ—der_n that_o 〈…〉_o pâ—â—fection_n may_v approve_v the_o 〈◊〉_d â—isedâ—_n i_o of_o the_o world_n put_v under_o 〈…〉_o wit_n as_o short_a to_o pâ—nâ—e_v his_o praise_n as_o 〈◊〉_d â—_z in_o light_n of_o clear_a day_n and_o say_v but_o this_o in_o grace_n and_o glory_n height_n wheâ—â—_n virtue_n love_n do_v live_v fâ—r_n â—uer_o crown_v aâ—d_v all_o the_o hoaâ—â—_n of_o heaven_n and_o heaven_n await_v upon_o the_o higheâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o heauâ—â—s_v renow_v who_o saint_n and_o angelâ—_n tremble_v do_v adore_v to_o he_o alone_o be_v all_o praise_n chesmore_o all_o honour_n pâ—aise_n and_o glory_n ever_o be_v unto_o my_o â—oving_a everlâ—uing_a king_n this_o king_n of_o life_n who_o â—o_o have_v lâ—ued_v i_o to_o give_v my_o soul_n thiâ—_n gracious_a power_n to_o sing_v in_o hart_n and_o mind_n in_o man_n and_o â—ngels_n love_v all_o glorious_a glory_n be_v to_o god_n above_o finis_fw-la nicholas_n britten_n