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who_o then_o shall_v 27._o i_o fear_v god_n be_v the_o protector_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a if_o 〈◊〉_d host_n of_o man_n be_v encamp_v against_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o â—…are_v if_o a_o army_n be_v imbattel_v against_o i_o hereat_o i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a behold_v o_o father_n how_o thy_o conâ—…ence_n make_v we_o fearless_a &_o how_o â—…int_a heart_a our_o sin_n find_v we_o for_o â—…is_n write_v whither_o fly_v the_o wicked_a when_o no_o man_n follow_v he_o â—…nd_o see_v the_o morning_n star_n he_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n take_v my_o sin_n therefore_o from_o i_o which_o make_v i_o fearful_a and_o fainthearted_a and_o give_v i_o thy_o grace_n that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o i_o to_o have_v a_o life_n which_o be_v free_a from_o all_o temptation_n yet_o that_o i_o may_v constant_o resist_v some_o assault_n and_o with_o great_a desire_n thirst_n after_o that_o my_o celestial_a country_n wheâ—…_n 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