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evermore_o among_o his_o saint_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n thy_o dwelling_n be_v in_o peace_n and_o thy_o habitation_n in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n for_o evermore_o far_o be_v it_o from_o thou_o ever_o to_o feel_v or_o know_v how_o horrible_a the_o darkness_n how_o terrible_a the_o flame_n how_o intolerable_a the_o torment_n of_o hell_n be_v satan_n and_o all_o his_o hellish_a g_o 〈…〉_o be_v confound_v at_o thy_o presence_n and_o if_o he_o dare_v set_v upon_o thou_o victory_n and_o triumph_n be_v on_o thy_o side_n shame_n and_o tremble_a fall_n upon_o he_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o be_v he_o banish_v into_o the_o black_a mist_n and_o confuse_a chaos_n of_o eternal_a darkness_n but_o let_v the_o lord_n arise_v and_o his_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v and_o as_o the_o smoke_n vanish_v so_o let_v they_o fly_v away_o but_o let_v the_o just_a be_v exalt_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v the_o infernal_a legion_n not_o dare_v to_o touch_v 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