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    "text": "Ye cannot halve the Gospel of God’s grace;",
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   {
    "text": "Men of presumptuous heart! I know you well.",
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    "text": "Ye are of those who plan that we should dwell,",
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    "text": "Each in his tranquil home and holy place;",
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   {
    "text": "Seeing the Word refines all natures rude,",
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    "text": "And tames the stirrings of the multitude.",
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    "text": "And ye have caught some echoes of its lore,",
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   {
    "text": "As heralded amid the joyous choirs;",
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   {
    "text": "Ye mark’d it spoke of peace, chastised desires,",
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    "text": "Good-will and mercy⁠—and ye heard no more;",
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    "text": "But, as for zeal and quick-eyed sanctity,",
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    "text": "And the dread depths of grace, ye pass’d them by.",
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    "text": "And so ye halve the Truth; for ye in heart,",
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    "text": "At best, are doubters whether it be true,",
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    "text": "The theme discarding, as unmeet for you,",
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    "text": "Statesmen or Sages. O new-compass’d art",
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    "text": "Of the ancient Foe!⁠—but what, if it extends",
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