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poor,
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And seek; Himself meek,
Which in spirit Such

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the God for As to righteousness sake,
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For to joyfulness of Jesus’ pain;
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and the perfect no true,
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self-glory His for renounce
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kind,
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And with always ever word. Lord;
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sin,
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Nor not it or self, or seeks authority

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with time manifest. hastens a to the ’Tis subjugates
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