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fail_v let_v thy_o good_a grace_n supply_v 51_o oh_o thou_o that_o lazarus_n from_o dives_fw-la gate_n do_v into_o abraham_n bless_a bosom_n raise_v there_o to_o enjoy_v eternal_a happy_a state_n that_o here_o on_o earth_n be_v humble_v all_o his_o day_n direct_v my_o humble_a heart_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n the_o meek_a in_o judgement_n thou_o delight_v to_o guide_v turn_v all_o i_o do_v unto_o thy_o glorious_a praise_n preserve_v i_o from_o ambition_n envy_n pride_n and_o though_o with_o lazar_n sore_n in_o thy_o love_n let_v i_o bide_v 52_o thou_o have_v o_o lord_n proclaim_v blessedness_n to_o all_o the_o meek_a in_o heart_n and_o poor_a in_o spirit_n blest_n be_v the_o meek_a they_o shall_v the_o earth_n possess_v the_o poor_a even_o now_o god_n kingdom_n do_v inherit_v lord_n i_o acknowledge_v free_o my_o demerit_n it_o be_v thy_o grace_n whereby_o i_o be_o live_v move_v thy_o humble_v to_o the_o cross_n for_o i_o do_v merit_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v to_o thy_o love_n 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