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yet my hands have been free of violence and my prayer is pure.
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“Earth, do not cover my blood; may my cry never be laid to rest!
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Even now my witness is in heaven; my advocate is on high.
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My intercessor is my frienda as my eyes pour out tears to God;
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on behalf of a man he pleads with God as one pleads for a friend.
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“Only a few years will pass before I take the path of no return.
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