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- "The LORDª shall commandª°¹ the blessingª upon¹ thee in thy storehouses,ª and in all¹ that thou settestª thine handª unto; and he shall blessª° thee in the landª which¹ the LORDª thy Godª givethª° thee. ... The LORDª shall openª° unto thee¹ his goodª treasure,ª¹ the heavenª to giveª° the rainª unto thy landª in his season,ª and to blessª°¹ all¹ the workª of thine hand:ª and thou shalt lendª° unto manyª nations,ª and thou¹ shalt not¹ borrow.ª°" {Deu 28:8-12} + "Because¹¹ thou servedstª° not¹¹ the LORDª thy Godª with joyfulness,ª and with gladnessª of heart,ª for the abundanceª¹ of all¹ [things];" {Deu 28:47} + "[There be] manyª that say,ª° Who¹ will shewª° us [any] good?ª LORD,ª lift thou upª° the lightª of thy countenanceª upon¹ us. ... Thou hast putª° gladnessª in my heart,ª more than in the timeª¹ [that] their cornª and their wineª increased.ª°" {Psa 4:6-7} + "Thou meetestª°¹ him that rejoicethª° and workethª° righteousness,ª [those that] rememberª° thee in thy ways:ª behold,¹ thou¹ art wroth;ª° for we have sinned:ª° in those is continuance,ª and we shall be saved.ª°" {Isa 64:5} + "Therefore¹ thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD,ª Behold,¹ my servantsª shall eat,ª° but ye¹ shall be hungry:ª° behold,¹ my servantsª shall drink,ª° but ye¹ shall be thirsty:ª° behold,¹ my servantsª shall rejoice,ª° but ye¹ shall be ashamed:ª° ... Behold,¹ my servantsª shall singª° for joyª¹ of heart,ª but ye¹ shall cryª° for sorrowª¹ of heart,ª and shall howlª° for vexationª¹ of spirit.ª" {Isa 65:13-14} + "And they shall buildª° houses,ª and inhabitª° [them]; and they shall plantª° vineyards,ª and eatª° the fruitª of them. ... And it shall come to pass,¹ that before¹ they call,ª° I¹ will answer;ª° and while they¹ are yet¹ speaking,ª° I¹ will hear.ª°" {Isa 65:21-24} + "Thereforeª being justifiedª° byª faith,ª we haveª° peaceª withª Godª throughª ourª Lordª Jesusª Christ:ª" {Rom 5:1} + "Andª hopeª maketh²° not² ashamed;ª°¹ becauseª the¹ loveª of Godª is shed abroadª° inª ourª heartsª byª the Holyª Ghostª which² is givenª° unto us.ª ... Andª notª onlyª [so], butª we alsoª joyª° inª Godª throughª ourª Lordª Jesusª Christ,ª byª whomª we have²° nowª receivedª° the¹ atonement.ª" {Rom 5:5-11}
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