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animal<00:28:04.869><c> sacrifices</c><00:28:05.630><c> are</c><00:28:05.930><c> ended</c><00:28:06.329><c> and</c><00:28:06.750><c> this</c><00:28:07.089><c> higher</c><00:28:07.369><c> level</c><00:28:07.690><c> of</c><00:28:08.009><c> thought</c>

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to<00:30:46.829><c> position</c><00:30:47.650><c> and</c>

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strife,<00:30:54.609><c> strain,</c><00:30:55.509><c> discontent</c>

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grumbling,<00:30:57.289><c> unthankfulness</c><00:30:57.990><c> and</c><00:30:58.410><c> the</c><00:30:58.569><c> rejection</c>

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of<00:30:59.349><c> God</c>

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in<00:31:02.390><c> Christ</c><00:31:03.049><c> we</c><00:31:03.990><c> must</c><00:31:04.309><c> accept</c>

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his<00:31:05.069><c> love</c><00:31:05.650><c> we</c><00:31:06.190><c> must</c><00:31:06.490><c> cultivate</c>

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his<00:31:08.670><c> humility</c>

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00:31:12.890 --> 00:31:16.349
and<00:31:13.910><c> contentment</c><00:31:14.970><c> and</c><00:31:15.849><c> then</c>

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the<00:31:16.809><c> peace</c><00:31:17.029><c> of</c><00:31:17.329><c> God</c><00:31:18.150><c> so</c><00:31:18.809><c> vast</c>

00:31:19.609 --> 00:31:21.910
so<00:31:20.849><c> all</c><00:31:21.130><c> embracing</c>

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and<00:31:29.369><c> help</c><00:31:29.650><c> us</c><00:31:30.170><c> to</c>

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give<00:31:34.089><c> pleasure</c>

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to<00:31:35.369><c> God</c>

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now

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petition<00:31:41.450><c> is</c><00:31:41.950><c> a</c><00:31:42.910><c> part</c><00:31:43.250><c> of</c><00:31:43.769><c> prayer</c>

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and

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and<00:33:05.089><c> in</c><00:33:05.309><c> that</c>

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connection<00:33:06.430><c> I</c><00:33:07.430><c> don't</c><00:33:07.690><c> know</c><00:33:07.970><c> if</c>

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you<00:33:08.650><c> have</c><00:33:08.869><c> noticed</c><00:33:09.369><c> it</c><00:33:09.750><c> but</c>

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in<00:33:11.809><c> the</c><00:33:12.710><c> Beatitudes</c>

00:33:13.710 --> 00:33:16.750
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are<00:33:26.150><c> those</c><00:33:26.750><c> who</c><00:33:27.710><c> know</c>

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their<00:33:29.750><c> need</c><00:33:30.049><c> of</c><00:33:30.390><c> God</c>

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00:33:37.150 --> 00:33:40.289
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you<00:33:43.450><c> really</c><00:33:43.910><c> realize</c><00:33:44.769><c> how</c><00:33:45.130><c> much</c><00:33:45.589><c> you</c><00:33:45.890><c> need</c><00:33:46.150><c> God</c>

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anything<00:34:05.730><c> according</c><00:34:06.250><c> to</c><00:34:06.549><c> his</c><00:34:06.869><c> will</c><00:34:07.269><c> he</c>

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heareth<00:34:08.349><c> us</c>

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now

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meditation

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probably<00:34:19.929><c> comes</c><00:34:20.750><c> under</c><00:34:21.170><c> the</c>

00:34:21.449 --> 00:34:22.750
general<00:34:21.710><c> heading</c><00:34:21.949><c> of</c><00:34:22.269><c> prayer</c>

00:34:22.750 --> 00:34:26.429
in<00:34:23.570><c> Bible</c><00:34:23.969><c> times</c><00:34:24.510><c> it</c><00:34:24.849><c> was</c><00:34:25.409><c> fairly</c><00:34:25.889><c> common</c>

00:34:26.429 --> 00:34:29.690
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art<00:34:30.030><c> today</c>

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in<00:34:31.949><c> Joshua</c><00:34:32.349><c> 1</c><00:34:32.750><c> verse</c><00:34:33.030><c> 8</c><00:34:33.289><c> to</c><00:34:33.449><c> 9</c>

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00:34:37.030 --> 00:34:39.550
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that<00:34:44.409><c> that</c><00:34:44.809><c> thou</c><00:34:45.110><c> mayest</c><00:34:45.630><c> observe</c>

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and<00:34:52.250><c> then</c><00:34:52.570><c> wilt</c><00:34:52.809><c> thou</c><00:34:53.070><c> have</c><00:34:53.409><c> good</c><00:34:53.769><c> success</c>

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and<00:35:07.670><c> of</c><00:35:07.889><c> course</c><00:35:08.030><c> the</c><00:35:08.250><c> people</c><00:35:08.530><c> as</c><00:35:08.829><c> well</c>

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to<00:35:10.690><c> observe</c><00:35:11.190><c> to</c><00:35:11.530><c> do</c><00:35:11.949><c> what</c><00:35:12.469><c> was</c><00:35:12.730><c> written</c><00:35:12.929><c> in</c><00:35:13.150><c> it</c>

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it<00:35:13.949><c> would</c><00:35:14.170><c> make</c><00:35:14.550><c> their</c><00:35:14.769><c> way</c><00:35:15.030><c> prosperous</c>

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and<00:35:17.170><c> it</c><00:35:17.329><c> would</c><00:35:17.590><c> give</c><00:35:17.789><c> them</c><00:35:18.230><c> good</c><00:35:18.670><c> success</c>

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because<00:35:20.130><c> of</c><00:35:20.429><c> course</c><00:35:20.650><c> they</c><00:35:20.929><c> would</c><00:35:21.130><c> be</c><00:35:21.369><c> pleasing</c><00:35:21.690><c> to</c><00:35:22.010><c> God</c>

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in<00:35:25.050><c> Psalm</c><00:35:25.429><c> 1</c><00:35:25.750><c> verse</c><00:35:26.030><c> 2</c>

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his<00:35:26.610><c> delight</c><00:35:26.949><c> is</c><00:35:27.170><c> in</c><00:35:27.289><c> the</c><00:35:27.469><c> law</c><00:35:27.610><c> of</c><00:35:27.849><c> the</c><00:35:28.010><c> Lord</c>

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and<00:35:28.309><c> in</c><00:35:28.570><c> his</c><00:35:28.949><c> law</c><00:35:29.150><c> doth</c><00:35:29.550><c> he</c><00:35:29.989><c> meditate</c>

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day<00:35:32.050><c> and</c><00:35:32.389><c> night</c>

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Psalm<00:35:34.690><c> 77</c><00:35:35.369><c> verse</c><00:35:35.809><c> 11</c><00:35:36.210><c> to</c><00:35:36.389><c> 12</c>

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I<00:35:37.110><c> will</c><00:35:37.309><c> remember</c><00:35:37.710><c> the</c><00:35:37.889><c> works</c><00:35:38.190><c> of</c><00:35:38.409><c> the</c><00:35:38.590><c> Lord</c>

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surely<00:35:39.909><c> I</c><00:35:40.130><c> will</c><00:35:40.349><c> remember</c><00:35:40.710><c> thy</c><00:35:40.929><c> wonders</c><00:35:41.369><c> of</c><00:35:41.690><c> old</c>

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I<00:35:42.349><c> will</c><00:35:42.730><c> meditate</c><00:35:43.750><c> also</c><00:35:44.590><c> of</c><00:35:45.030><c> all</c><00:35:45.349><c> thy</c><00:35:45.590><c> work</c>

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and<00:35:46.150><c> talk</c><00:35:46.429><c> of</c><00:35:46.690><c> all</c><00:35:46.929><c> thy</c><00:35:47.170><c> doings</c>

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in<00:35:50.550><c> Psalm</c><00:35:50.769><c> 119</c><00:35:51.789><c> verse</c><00:35:52.050><c> 97</c>

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meditating<00:35:54.090><c> all</c><00:35:54.610><c> day</c><00:35:54.909><c> on</c><00:35:55.269><c> your</c><00:35:55.690><c> law</c>

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how<00:35:56.969><c> have</c><00:35:57.510><c> I</c><00:35:57.909><c> come</c><00:35:58.269><c> to</c><00:35:58.489><c> love</c><00:35:58.750><c> it</c>

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I<00:36:00.369><c> have</c><00:36:00.570><c> more</c><00:36:00.949><c> understanding</c><00:36:01.630><c> than</c><00:36:01.889><c> all</c><00:36:02.070><c> my</c>

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teachers<00:36:02.809><c> for</c><00:36:03.150><c> thy</c><00:36:03.449><c> testimonies</c><00:36:04.190><c> are</c><00:36:04.489><c> my</c>

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meditation

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and<00:36:09.610><c> of</c><00:36:09.889><c> course</c><00:36:10.130><c> we</c><00:36:10.409><c> remember</c>

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Jesus<00:36:11.590><c> at</c><00:36:11.869><c> the</c><00:36:12.030><c> age</c><00:36:12.190><c> of</c><00:36:12.409><c> 12</c><00:36:12.750><c> years</c><00:36:13.269><c> and</c><00:36:13.550><c> the</c><00:36:13.769><c> result</c>

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of<00:36:14.969><c> no</c><00:36:15.369><c> doubt</c><00:36:15.909><c> meditation</c>

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and<00:36:18.030><c> we</c><00:36:18.250><c> are</c><00:36:18.409><c> told</c><00:36:18.710><c> that</c><00:36:19.150><c> Isaac</c>

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went<00:36:20.869><c> out</c><00:36:21.329><c> to</c><00:36:21.869><c> meditate</c><00:36:22.510><c> in</c><00:36:22.889><c> the</c><00:36:23.150><c> field</c>

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at<00:36:23.730><c> even</c><00:36:23.989><c> time</c>

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but<00:36:26.269><c> of</c><00:36:26.590><c> course</c><00:36:27.030><c> it's</c><00:36:27.469><c> possible</c><00:36:27.869><c> to</c><00:36:28.150><c> meditate</c><00:36:28.650><c> on</c>

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wrong<00:36:29.289><c> things</c>

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Psalm<00:36:33.250><c> 2</c><00:36:33.590><c> verse</c><00:36:33.889><c> 1</c><00:36:34.210><c> why</c><00:36:34.530><c> do</c><00:36:34.730><c> the</c><00:36:34.929><c> heathen</c>

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rage<00:36:35.710><c> and</c><00:36:35.969><c> the</c><00:36:36.190><c> people</c><00:36:36.630><c> imagine</c>

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or<00:36:38.670><c> same</c><00:36:39.050><c> original</c><00:36:39.590><c> word</c><00:36:39.989><c> meditate</c>

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a<00:36:41.590><c> vain</c><00:36:41.869><c> thing</c>

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in<00:36:44.949><c> Psalm</c><00:36:45.230><c> 38</c><00:36:45.750><c> verse</c><00:36:46.110><c> 12</c>

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they<00:36:47.170><c> imagine</c><00:36:47.949><c> or</c><00:36:48.550><c> meditate</c>

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deceits<00:36:50.570><c> all</c><00:36:51.150><c> the</c><00:36:51.349><c> day</c><00:36:51.630><c> long</c>

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now<00:36:56.030><c> what</c><00:36:56.329><c> can</c><00:36:56.650><c> we</c><00:36:56.909><c> do</c>

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to<00:36:58.769><c> cultivate</c><00:36:59.650><c> this</c><00:37:00.409><c> most</c><00:37:00.869><c> desirable</c>

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characteristic

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magnanimity

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is<00:37:08.170><c> defined</c><00:37:08.789><c> as</c><00:37:09.670><c> greatness</c><00:37:10.090><c> of</c><00:37:10.510><c> soul</c>

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elevation<00:37:11.849><c> of</c><00:37:12.429><c> dignity</c><00:37:12.929><c> of</c><00:37:13.309><c> mind</c>

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that<00:37:14.409><c> quality</c><00:37:14.889><c> of</c><00:37:15.250><c> mind</c><00:37:15.550><c> which</c><00:37:15.849><c> raises</c><00:37:16.230><c> a</c><00:37:16.510><c> person</c>

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above<00:37:17.170><c> all</c><00:37:17.590><c> that</c><00:37:17.909><c> is</c><00:37:18.090><c> mean</c><00:37:18.349><c> or</c><00:37:18.690><c> unjust</c>

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generosity

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now<00:37:23.389><c> with</c><00:37:23.769><c> that</c><00:37:24.369><c> definition</c><00:37:24.989><c> in</c><00:37:25.349><c> mind</c>

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Philippians<00:37:27.409><c> 4</c><00:37:27.809><c> verse</c><00:37:28.030><c> 5</c><00:37:28.489><c> to</c><00:37:28.650><c> 8</c>

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let<00:37:30.289><c> your</c><00:37:31.269><c> magnanimity</c>

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be<00:37:33.909><c> manifest</c><00:37:34.429><c> to</c><00:37:34.730><c> all</c>

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the<00:37:37.789><c> Lord</c><00:37:38.090><c> is</c><00:37:38.429><c> near</c>

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have<00:37:39.090><c> no</c><00:37:39.409><c> anxiety</c><00:37:40.170><c> but</c><00:37:40.429><c> in</c><00:37:40.670><c> everything</c>

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let<00:37:41.369><c> your</c><00:37:41.690><c> requests</c>

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make<00:37:44.670><c> your</c><00:37:44.949><c> requests</c>

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known<00:37:45.809><c> to</c><00:37:46.110><c> God</c><00:37:46.369><c> in</c><00:37:46.610><c> prayer</c><00:37:46.949><c> and</c><00:37:47.210><c> petition</c><00:37:47.570><c> with</c><00:37:47.849><c> thanksgiving</c>

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then<00:37:49.289><c> the</c><00:37:49.570><c> peace</c><00:37:49.789><c> of</c><00:37:50.110><c> God</c><00:37:50.489><c> which</c><00:37:50.769><c> is</c><00:37:51.050><c> beyond</c>

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our<00:37:51.809><c> utmost</c><00:37:52.190><c> understanding</c><00:37:53.150><c> will</c><00:37:53.550><c> guard</c><00:37:53.989><c> your</c>

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will<00:37:55.190><c> keep</c><00:37:55.469><c> guard</c><00:37:55.809><c> over</c><00:37:56.210><c> your</c><00:37:56.510><c> hearts</c><00:37:56.809><c> and</c><00:37:57.070><c> your</c><00:37:57.369><c> thoughts</c>

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in<00:37:58.409><c> Christ</c><00:37:58.889><c> Jesus</c>

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and<00:38:00.510><c> now</c><00:38:00.969><c> my</c><00:38:01.389><c> friends</c><00:38:01.949><c> all</c><00:38:02.429><c> that</c><00:38:02.630><c> is</c><00:38:02.949><c> true</c>

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all<00:38:03.809><c> that</c><00:38:03.969><c> is</c><00:38:04.230><c> noble</c><00:38:04.590><c> all</c><00:38:04.989><c> that</c><00:38:05.170><c> is</c><00:38:05.349><c> just</c><00:38:05.610><c> and</c><00:38:05.989><c> pure</c>

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all<00:38:07.369><c> that</c><00:38:07.610><c> is</c><00:38:07.909><c> lovable</c><00:38:08.309><c> and</c><00:38:08.710><c> gracious</c>

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whatever<00:38:09.610><c> is</c><00:38:09.989><c> excellent</c><00:38:10.429><c> and</c><00:38:10.869><c> admirable</c>

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fill<00:38:12.570><c> all</c><00:38:13.429><c> your</c><00:38:14.130><c> minds</c><00:38:14.630><c> with</c>

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these<00:38:15.730><c> things</c><00:38:16.510><c> and</c><00:38:17.389><c> if</c><00:38:17.710><c> we</c><00:38:18.030><c> do</c>

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fill<00:38:19.010><c> our</c><00:38:19.570><c> mind</c><00:38:19.949><c> with</c><00:38:20.329><c> these</c><00:38:20.909><c> things</c>

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and<00:38:22.269><c> meditate</c><00:38:22.929><c> on</c><00:38:23.650><c> those</c>

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things

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then<00:38:27.030><c> our</c><00:38:27.610><c> profiting</c><00:38:28.329><c> must</c><00:38:29.289><c> appear</c>

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to<00:38:30.710><c> all</c>

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and<00:38:34.030><c> surely</c>

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meditation<00:38:36.630><c> on</c><00:38:37.510><c> those</c><00:38:38.130><c> things</c>

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is<00:38:39.710><c> a</c><00:38:40.090><c> form</c><00:38:40.530><c> of</c><00:38:41.369><c> prayer</c>

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committing<00:38:45.949><c> passages</c><00:38:46.789><c> of</c>

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scripture<00:38:48.190><c> to</c><00:38:48.869><c> memory</c><00:38:49.389><c> and</c><00:38:49.989><c> recalling</c>

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them<00:38:51.010><c> at</c><00:38:51.409><c> difficult</c><00:38:51.889><c> times</c>

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or<00:38:53.650><c> running</c><00:38:53.949><c> through</c><00:38:54.349><c> them</c><00:38:54.650><c> at</c><00:38:55.070><c> what</c><00:38:55.449><c> might</c><00:38:55.989><c> otherwise</c>

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be<00:38:56.889><c> idle</c><00:38:57.329><c> time</c>

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and<00:39:00.269><c> Paul's</c>

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recommendation<00:39:03.269><c> which</c><00:39:03.570><c> we've</c><00:39:03.889><c> already</c><00:39:04.210><c> mentioned</c>

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speaking<00:39:06.010><c> to</c><00:39:06.329><c> yourselves</c><00:39:06.949><c> in</c><00:39:07.329><c> Psalms</c><00:39:07.750><c> and</c>

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hymns<00:39:08.530><c> and</c><00:39:08.730><c> spiritual</c><00:39:09.349><c> songs</c>

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and<00:39:12.789><c> we</c><00:39:13.190><c> could</c><00:39:13.449><c> conclude</c>

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this<00:39:14.789><c> portion</c><00:39:15.329><c> I</c><00:39:15.610><c> think</c><00:39:15.949><c> with</c>

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the<00:39:17.429><c> wonderful</c><00:39:17.969><c> words</c><00:39:18.449><c> of</c><00:39:18.969><c> Isaiah</c><00:39:19.510><c> in</c>

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the<00:39:20.110><c> 26th</c><00:39:21.110><c> chapter</c><00:39:21.530><c> in</c><00:39:21.809><c> verses</c><00:39:22.130><c> 3</c><00:39:22.510><c> to</c><00:39:22.670><c> 4</c>

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where<00:39:23.389><c> he</c><00:39:23.710><c> says</c>

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thou<00:39:26.489><c> wilt</c><00:39:26.829><c> keep</c><00:39:27.190><c> him</c><00:39:27.590><c> in</c><00:39:28.530><c> perfect</c>

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peace<00:39:30.269><c> whose</c><00:39:31.210><c> mind</c>

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is<00:39:32.949><c> stayed</c><00:39:33.329><c> on</c><00:39:33.969><c> thee</c>

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because<00:39:36.170><c> he</c><00:39:36.989><c> trusteth</c>

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in<00:39:38.670><c> thee</c>

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that<00:39:41.190><c> is</c><00:39:41.630><c> the</c><00:39:41.889><c> result</c><00:39:42.309><c> of</c><00:39:42.949><c> prayer</c>

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of<00:39:44.690><c> meditation</c>

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of<00:39:47.829><c> centering</c><00:39:48.489><c> the</c><00:39:48.809><c> mind</c><00:39:49.110><c> on</c><00:39:49.510><c> God</c>

00:39:50.329 --> 00:39:53.269
thou<00:39:51.650><c> wilt</c><00:39:51.989><c> keep</c><00:39:52.289><c> him</c><00:39:52.550><c> in</c><00:39:52.849><c> perfect</c>

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peace<00:39:54.230><c> whose</c><00:39:55.449><c> mind</c><00:39:55.849><c> is</c>

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stayed<00:39:56.230><c> on</c><00:39:56.690><c> thee</c><00:39:56.989><c> because</c><00:39:57.550><c> he</c><00:39:57.949><c> trusteth</c><00:39:58.449><c> in</c><00:39:58.750><c> thee</c>

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trust<00:40:00.530><c> ye</c><00:40:00.889><c> in</c><00:40:01.110><c> the</c><00:40:01.349><c> Lord</c>

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forever<00:40:02.429><c> for</c><00:40:03.130><c> in</c><00:40:03.449><c> the</c><00:40:03.670><c> Lord</c><00:40:04.070><c> Jehovah</c>

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is<00:40:05.550><c> everlasting</c><00:40:06.449><c> strength</c>

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Amen

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Amen