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My child, when you come to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for testing.
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Set your heart right and be steadfast, and do not be impetuous in time of calamity.
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Cling to him and do not depart, so that your last days may be prosperous.
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Accept whatever befalls you, and in times of humiliation be patient.
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For gold is tested in the fire, and those found acceptable, in the furnace of humiliation.
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Trust in him, and he will help you; make your ways straight, and hope in him.
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You who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy; do not stray, or else you may fall.
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You who fear the Lord, trust in him, and your reward will not be lost.
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You who fear the Lord, hope for good things, for lasting joy and mercy.