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I'll sing, yea, I<p>to God will praises sing.<p><p>^7O Lord, give ear unto my voice,<p>when I do cry to thee;<p>Upon me also mercy have,<p>and do thou answer me.<p><p>^8When thou didst say, Seek ye my face,<p>then unto thee reply<p>Thus did my heart, Above all things<p>thy face, Lord, seek will I.<p><p>^9Far from me hide not thou thy face;<p>put not away from thee<p>Thy servant in thy wrath: thou hast<p>an helper been to me.<p><p>O God of my salvation,<p>leave me not, nor forsake:<p>^10Though me my parents both should leave,<p>the Lord will me up take.<p><p>^11O Lord, instruct me in thy way,<p>to me a leader be<p>In a plain path, because of those<p>that hatred bear to me.<p><p>^12Give me not to mine en'mies' will;<p>for witnesses that lie<p>Against me risen are, and such<p>as breathe out cruelty.<p><p>^13I fainted had, unless that I<p>believed had to see<p>The Lord's own goodness in the land<p>of them that living be.<p><p>^14Wait on the Lord, and be thou strong,<p>and he shall strength afford<p>Unto thine heart; 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