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My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation.
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Set thy heart aright and constantly endure, and make not haste in time of trouble.
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Cleave unto Him, and depart not away, that thou mayest be increased at thy last end.
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Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate.
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For gold is tried in the fire and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity.
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Believe in Him, and He will help thee; order thy way aright, and trust in Him.
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Ye that fear the Lord, wait for His mercy; and go not aside, lest ye fall.
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Ye that fear the Lord, believe Him; and your reward shall not fail.
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Ye that fear the Lord, hope for good, and for everlasting joy and mercy.
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Look at the generations of old and see: Did ever any trust in the Lord, and was confounded? Or did any abide in His fear, and was forsaken? Or whom did He ever despise, that called upon Him?