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lord_n hear_v i_o 1_o king_n 18.36_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v here_o be_v people_n pray_v they_o pray_v they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o to_o they_o know_v not_o who_o they_o be_v none_o of_o thou_o but_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n hear_v i_o lord_n he_o come_v and_o act_v a_o better_a part_n and_o he_o will_v be_v hear_v before_o he_o go_v and_o find_v acceptance_n before_o he_o depart_v when_o a_o man_n can_v say_v lord_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o one_o who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v and_o effectual_o call_v hear_v i_o lord_n this_o man_n pray_v indeed_o he_o pray_v
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