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my_o tongue_n the_o saint_n among_o thy_o righteousness_n unfold_v 14_o nor_o blood_n of_o lamb_n or_o fat_a of_o ram_n be_v please_v in_o thy_o sight_n else_o will_v i_o come_v with_o hecatomb_n do_v thou_o in_o they_o delight_n 15_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o god_n do_v prize_n be_v heart_n with_o sorrow_n bruise_v a_o heart_n break_v so_o and_o split_v with_o woe_n lord_n thou_o have_v never_o refuse_v 16_o on_o zion_n hill_n o_o lord_n distil_v thy_o gift_n in_o a_o good_a hour_n build_v salem_n wall_n and_o keep_v from_o fall_v thy_o temple_n and_o her_o tower_n here_o follow_v another_o in_o a_o differ_a cadence_n and_o tune_n psal._n 6._o 1_o correct_v i_o not_o in_o rage_n nor_o chastise_v i_o in_o ire_n but_o lord_n thy_o wrath_n assuage_v and_o i_o with_o grace_n inspire_v for_o i_o be_o faint_a and_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v with_o groan_n of_o just_a complaint_n 2_o my_o soul_n do_v also_o swell_v for_o grief_n that_o i_o torment_n but_o lord_n how_o long_o oh_o tell_v 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