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veil_n over_o that_o bright_a vision_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o loathe_v what_o we_o do_v love_v he_o suffer_v our_o happiness_n here_o to_o be_v imperfect_a that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v press_v on_o to_o that_o place_n where_o we_o shall_v be_v perfect_o happy_a lord_n when_o thou_o show_v thyself_o let_v i_o love_v thou_o and_o when_o thou_o withdrawe_v thyself_o let_v i_o follow_v thou_o and_o under_o all_o these_o change_n here_o let_v my_o soul_n be_v always_o breathe_v pant_a long_a and_o reach_v after_o thou_o till_o i_o shall_v so_o perfect_o enjoy_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v never_o lose_v thou_o lxxxvi_o meditat._n where_o the_o king_n be_v there_o be_v the_o court_n and_o where_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v there_o be_v heaven_n be_v thou_o in_o prison_n with_o st._n paul_n and_o silas_n if_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o thou_o will_v sing_v thy_o hallelujah_n be_v thou_o at_o the_o stake_n with_o bless_a martyr_n as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n put_v out_o the_o fire_n 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