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lord_n by_o thy_o favour_n thou_o have_v make_v my_o mount_n ain_o 〈◊〉_d stand_v strong_a thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v and_o god_n do_v this_o in_o infinite_a wisdom_n to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o earth_n and_o heaven_n this_o valley_n of_o tear_n and_o that_o state_n of_o glory_n that_o so_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o a_o frame_n of_o longing_n after_o the_o state_n of_o heaven_n godâ—wil_n have_v his_o people_n be_v groan_v here_o that_o his_o people_n may_v groan_v after_o that_o condition_n when_o all_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o god_n reserve_v perfect_a comfort_n to_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o perfect_a holiness_n while_o our_o grace_n be_v imperfect_a we_o most_o make_v account_n that_o our_o comfort_n will_v be_v so_o too_o tear_n will_v be_v never_o wipe_v from_o our_o eye_n till_o sin_n be_v quite_o takeâ—_n out_o of_o our_o heart_n 3._o those_o that_o have_v have_v this_o spiritual_a comfort_n 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