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this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a he_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v thus_o the_o man_n in_o who_o christ_n live_v have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v merry_a because_o his_o soul_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v 2._o where_o christ_n live_v there_o be_v joy_n of_o light_n light_n the_o sun_n fill_v the_o air_n with_o temporal_a light_n christ_n fill_v the_o soul_n with_o spiritual_a light_n with_o all_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n and_o as_o the_o behold_n of_o the_o star_n fill_v the_o wise_a man_n with_o exceed_v great_a joy_n so_o do_v the_o shine_a of_o christ_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n fill_v man_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o rejoice_v 11.44_o 3._o where_o