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child_n of_o the_o needy_a and_o shall_v subdue_v the_o oppressor_n they_o shall_v fear_v thou_o as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n &_o the_o moon_n endure_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n he_o shall_v come_v down_o like_o the_o rain_n upon_o the_o mow_v grass_n and_o as_o the_o shower_n that_o water_n the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n shall_v the_o righteous_a flourish_v and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v his_o dominion_n shall_v be_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o land_n they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v kneel_v before_o he_o and_o his_o enemy_n shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n the_o king_n of_o tharse_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n shall_v bring_v present_n the_o king_n of_o sheba_n and_o seba_n shall_v bring_v gift_n yea_o all_o king_n shall_v worship_v he_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o for_o he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o poor_a when_o he_o cry_v the_o needy_a also_o and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o helper_n he_o shall_v be_v merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o shall_v preserve_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o shall_v preserve_v and_o redeem_v the_o soul_n from_o deceit_n and_o violence_n and_o dear_a shall_v their_o blood_n be_v in_o his_o sight_n yea_o he_o shall_v live_v and_o unto_o he_o shall_v they_o give_v of_o the_o gold_n of_o sheba_n or_o arabia_n they_o shall_v also_o pray_v for_o he_o continual_o &_o daily_o bless_v he_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o his_o name_n shall_v endure_v as_o long_o as_o the_o son_n all_o nation_n shall_v bless_v he_o and_o be_v bless_v in_o he_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o christ_n shall_v rise_v from_o death_n that_o this_o prophecy_n may_v be_v fulfil_v that_o he_o may_v begin_v enlarge_v establish_v &_o preserve_v this_o his_o most_o ample_a and_o wide_a kingdom_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o 45._o psalm_n also_o set_v forth_o christ_n and_o his_o 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