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the_o other_o side_n death_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o true_a christian_n the_o thought_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o happiness_n which_o be_v there_o with_o christ_n take_v up_o the_o heart_n rejoice_v the_o spirit_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o desire_n of_o glory_n oh_o say_v a_o believe_a christian_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n be_v the_o end_n of_o my_o hope_n here_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o pilgrim_n in_o heaven_n i_o be_o at_o home_n here_o i_o be_o waifair_a under_o trouble_n want_v misery_n and_o bite_a calamity_n inward_a from_o myself_o and_o outward_a for_o the_o world_n there_o i_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n and_o glory_n that_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n the_o place_n be_v purchase_v and_o the_o way_n be_v plain_v jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v do_v all_o for_o i_o and_o be_v my_o only_o belove_a be_v go_v before_o why_o then_o shall_v i_o stay_v behind_o every_o hour_n i_o live_v here_o in_o sorrow_n i_o 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