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    "text": "When the apostle wonders wrought,",
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    "text": "And heal’d the sick in Jesu’s name,",
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    "text": "The sons of Sceva vainly thought",
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    "text": "On one possess’d they tried their art,",
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    "text": "The spirit answer’d with a mock,",
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    "text": "“Jesus I know, and Paul I know;",
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    "text": "I must have gone if Paul had spoke;",
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    "text": "Jesus! that name pronounced by faith,",
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    "text": "It conquers Satan, sin, and death,",
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    "text": "But they who are not born again",
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    "text": "Satan their vain attempts derides,",
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    "text": "Whether they talk or pray or preach;",
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    "text": "Long as the love of sin abides,",
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    "text": "But you, believers, may rejoice,",
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    "text": "Satan well knows your mighty Friend;",
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    "text": "He trembles at your Saviour’s voice,",
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