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    "text": "Joy to my bosom! rest to my fear!",
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    "text": "Judea’s prophet draweth near!",
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    "text": "Joy to my bosom! peace to my heart!",
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    "text": "Rack’d with agony and pain,",
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    "text": "Writhing, long my child has lain;",
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    "text": "Now the prophet draweth near,",
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    "text": "All our griefs shall disappear.",
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    "text": "“Lord!” she cried with mournful breath,",
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    "text": "“Save! Oh, save my child from death!”",
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    "text": "And the zeal of woman’s love,",
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    "text": "Down she knelt in anguish wild⁠—",
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    "text": "“Master! save, Oh! save my child!”",
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    "text": "“ ’Tis not meet,” the Saviour said,",
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    "text": "“True,” she said, “Oh gracious Lord!",
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    "text": "“Woman,” said th’ astonish’d Lord,",
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