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comfort_n o_o my_o soul_n 1._o thy_o father_n know_v what_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o thou_o to_o do_v his_o precept_n be_v wise_a and_o just_a and_o good_a thou_o know_v not_o but_o by_o his_o word_n love_v therefore_o and_o submit_v to_o all_o his_o law_n the_o strict_a of_o they_o be_v for_o thy_o good_a thy_o guide_n and_o not_o thou_o must_v lead_v the_o way_n go_v not_o before_o he_o nor_o without_o he_o nor_o stay_v behind_o he_o in_o this_o night_n and_o wilderness_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o his_o light_n and_o presence_n how_o forlorn_a erroneous_a and_o comfortless_a will_v thou_o be_v he_o know_v thy_o heart_n and_o know_v thy_o enemy_n temptation_n and_o danger_n and_o therefore_o best_o know_v how_o to_o guide_v thou_o and_o what_o to_o put_v into_o his_o law_n and_o into_o thy_o duty_n 2._o he_o know_v what_o place_n what_o state_n of_o life_n of_o health_n of_o wealth_n of_o friend_n be_v best_a for_o thou_o none_o of_o these_o be_v know_v to_o thou_o he_o know_v whether_o 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