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service_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o thou_o sometime_o sweet_a society_n joy_n my_o soul_n sometime_o again_o i_o recreate_v myself_o sit_v by_o the_o sweet_a murmur_n of_o some_o purl_a brook_n and_o bathe_v in_o it_o or_o under_o the_o shade_n of_o some_o lovely_a grove_n christ_n 21._o this_o and_o more_o than_o this_o can_v i_o give_v thou_o thou_o shall_v sit_v with_o great_a pleasure_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o my_o wing_n thou_o shall_v sit_v by_o the_o stream_n of_o righteousness_n and_o bathe_v thy_o soul_n in_o they_o thou_o shall_v commune_v with_o heaven_n itself_o and_o quire_n of_o angel_n with_o joyful_a hallelujah_n shall_v salute_v thy_o eare._n soul_n 22._o sometime_o my_o fancy_n iâ—_n both_o please_v and_o busy_v to_o view_v magnificent_a palace_n how_o theiâ—_n tower_v head_n seem_v to_o kiss_v thâ—_n cloud_n the_o stateliness_n of_o their_o gate_n the_o richness_n of_o their_o pavement_n and_o glitter_a with_o gold_n christ_n 23._o and_o i_o will_v carry_v thou_o 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