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32._o 32_o a_o vine_n in_o your_o blood_n ezek._n 19_o 10_o a_o wild_a vine_n which_o not_o only_o cumber_v the_o ground_n but_o poison_v it_o that_o god_n shall_v take_v such_o degenerate_a branch_n and_o plant_v you_o into_o christ_n and_o make_v you_o partake_v of_o the_o spiritual_a juice_n and_o fat_a of_o this_o vine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o the_o unfathomable_a depth_n of_o god_n love_n you_o who_o be_v the_o branch_n of_o this_o vine_n let_v i_o beseech_v you_o love_v the_o vine_n that_o bear_v you_o kiss_z and_o embrace_z christ._n let_v your_o soul_n sound_v forth_o hallelujah_n to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n admire_v god_n the_o father_n in_o send_v a_o vine_n from_o heaven_n admire_v god_n the_o son_n who_o be_v a_o bleed_a vine_n for_o you_o admire_v god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o have_v by_o his_o mighty_a power_n implant_v you_o into_o this_o vine_n turn_v all_o your_o sullen_a discontent_n into_o triumphant_a song_n you_o be_v now_o make_v live_v branch_n 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