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106.13_o what_o can_v he_o remember_v that_o forget_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 2_o when_o we_o erect_v monument_n pillar_n and_o trophy_n to_o continue_v the_o memory_n of_o god_n mercy_n this_o shall_v be_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v ps_n 102.18_o thus_o jacob_n rear_v a_o altar_n gen._n 33.20_o to_o be_v a_o dumb_a catechism_n to_o posterity_n or_o a_o grateful_a memorial_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o give_v he_o power_n not_o only_o to_o prevail_v with_o himself_o for_o a_o blessing_n but_o with_o his_o brother_n esau_n to_o divert_v destruction_n 3_o when_o we_o praise_v god_n upon_o instrument_n psal_n 150._o 4_o when_o we_o praise_v god_n with_o our_o heart_n this_o enlivens_fw-la all_o the_o rest_n if_o it_o come_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n bless_v the_o lord_n all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o psal_n 103.1_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o and_o all_o that_o be_v without_o i_o but_o especial_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n 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