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&ep;&ep;then,inlifewhereverplac'd,

&ep;&ep;hathhappinessinstore,

&ep;&ep;whowalksnotinthewicked'sway,

&ep;&ep;norlearnstheirguiltylore!

&ep;&ep;norfrotheseatofscornfulpride

&ep;&ep;castsforthhiseyesabroad,

&ep;&ep;butwithhulityandawe

&ep;&ep;stillwalksbeforehisgod.

&ep;&ep;thatnshallflourishlikethetrees,

&ep;&ep;whichbythestreaetsgrow;

&ep;&ep;thefruitfultopisspreadonhigh,

&ep;&ep;andfirtherootbelow.

&ep;&ep;buthewhoseblossobudsinguilt

&ep;&ep;shalltothegroundbecast,

&ep;&ep;and,liketherootlessstubble,tost

&ep;&ep;beforethesweepingblast.

&ep;&ep;forwhy?thatgodthegoodadore,

&ep;&ep;hathgiv'nthepeaceandrest,

&ep;&ep;buthathdecreedthatwickedn

&ep;&ep;shallne'erbetrulyblest.