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<DATE>2008-10-02</DATE>
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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B080852.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<HEAD>A PARAPHRASE On the <HI>Third</HI> PSALM, ENTITULED, <HI>A P&s;alm of</HI> DAVID, <HI>when he fled from</HI> ABSALOM <HI>his</HI> Son.</HEAD>
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<L>ETernal <HI>Monarch,</HI> you who are</L>
<L>The Shield of injured <HI>Kings,</HI> and bear</L>
<L>For all <HI>Crown'd</HI> Heads more than a <HI>Common Care,</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Behold how they increa&s;e who joyn</L>
<L>To ruine me, how they combine</L>
<L>'Gain&s;t <HI>Law Paternal, Regal,</HI> and <HI>Divine.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>So low, &s;o lo&s;t, to them I &s;eem,</L>
<L>That now they impiou&s;ly bla&s;pheme,</L>
<L>And dare to &s;ay, <HI>his God can't re&s;cue him.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L><HI>Fal&s;e,</HI> and <HI>Prophane!</HI> he can redre&s;s;</L>
<L>He can, He will, 'tis que&s;tionle&s;s:</L>
<L>He &s;ees, and will revenge their <HI>Wickedne&s;s.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>On you, my <HI>God,</HI> I ne're did call</L>
<L>In vain, what e're did yet befall;</L>
<L>And I am well a&s;&s;ured I never &s;hall.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Safe in this <HI>Confidence,</HI> my <HI>Brea&s;t</HI></L>
<L>Shall with no Terrour be oppre&s;t,</L>
<L>A&s;leep, or wake, th' <HI>Almighty</HI> guards my <HI>re&s;t.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L><HI>A Hundred Thou&s;and <HI>Rebel</HI> Foes</HI></L>
<L>My mind &s;hall never di&s;compo&s;e,</L>
<L>For my One <HI>God</HI> is Millions more than tho&s;e.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Ari&s;e <HI>O Lord,</HI> and let them &s;ee</L>
<L>That you have been, and &s;till will be</L>
<L>My inexpugnable <HI>Security.</HI></L>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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