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Afterwards he will rise up and reward them, and render their recompence upon their heads.
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But unto them that repent, he granted them return, and comforted those that failed in patience.
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Return unto the Lord, and forsake thy sins, make thy prayer before his face, and offend less.
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Turn again to the most High, and turn away from iniquity: for he will lead thee out of darkness into the light of health, and hate thou abomination vehemently.
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Who shall praise the most High in the grave, instead of them which live and give thanks?
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Thanksgiving perisheth from the dead, as from one that is not: the living and sound in heart shall praise the Lord.
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How great is the lovingkindness of the Lord our God, and his compassion unto such as turn unto him in holiness!
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For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is not immortal.
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What is brighter than the sun? yet the light thereof faileth; and flesh and blood will imagine evil.
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He vieweth the power of the height of heaven; and all men are but earth and ashes.