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    "text": "Be still, my heart! these anxious cares",
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    "text": "To thee are burdens, thorns, and snares;",
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    "text": "They cast dishonour on thy Lord,",
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    "text": "And contradict his gracious word.",
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    "text": "Brought safely by his hand thus far,",
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    "text": "Why wilt thou now give place to fear?",
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   {
    "text": "How canst thou want if he provide,",
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    "text": "Or lose thy way with such a guide?",
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   {
    "text": "When first before his mercy-seat",
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    "text": "Thou didst to him thy all commit,",
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    "text": "He gave the warrant from that hour,",
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    "text": "To trust his wisdom, love, and power.",
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    "text": "Did ever trouble yet befall,",
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    "text": "And he refuse to hear thy call?",
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    "text": "And has he not his promise pass’d,",
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    "text": "That thou shalt overcome at last?",
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    "text": "Like David thou may’st comfort draw,",
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   {
    "text": "Saved from the bear’s and lion’s paw;",
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   {
    "text": "Goliath’s rage I may defy,",
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   {
    "text": "For God, my Saviour, still is nigh.",
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   {
    "text": "He who has help’d me hitherto,",
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    "text": "Will help me all my journey through,",
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   {
    "text": "And give me daily cause to raise",
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    "text": "New Ebenezers to his praise.",
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    "text": "Though rough and thorny be the road,",
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    "text": "It leads thee home apace to God;",
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    "text": "Then count thy present trials small,",
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    "text": "For heav’n will make amends for all.",
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