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love_v he_o the_o height_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o attendance_n of_o his_o minister_n the_o pleasure_n that_o be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n there_o will_v be_v more_o spirit_n in_o i_o this_o little_a that_o i_o have_v see_v make_v i_o say_v 10.8_o 1_o king_n 10.8_o happy_a be_v those_o thy_o servant_n that_o stand_v continual_o before_o thou_o 65.4.84.3_o psal_n 65.4.84.3_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o cause_v to_o approach_v unto_o thou_o that_o they_o may_v dwell_v in_o thy_o heavenly_a court_n they_o will_v still_o be_v praise_v thou_o i_o will_v never_o forego_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o bliss_n for_o a_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n than_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v a_o sun_n and_o shield_n 1â—_n psal_n 84.10_o 11_o 1â—_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n no_o good_a thing_n 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