Presbyterian Church of the Covenant Podcast

Prelude - "Adagio Cantabile" by Beethoven - Micah Wright, piano

Welcome

Opening Hymn - (#256) "The Old rugged Cross"

First Reading

Moment of Reflection - "Komm, Susser Tod" by J. S. Bach - Cornel Radulescu, organ

Second Reading

Meditation - "A Blanket of Darkness" by Rev. Jason Griffice

Third Reading

Hymn - (#284) "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded"

Fourth Reading

Choral Anthem - "Crucified" by Craig Courtney

Stripping of the Altar

The Old Rugged Cross

On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, 

The emblem of suffering and shame; 

And I love that old cross where the dearest and best

For a world of lost sinners was slain. 

CHORUS:

So I'll cherish the old rugged cross, 

'Til my trophies at last I lay down; 

I will cling to the old rugged cross, 

And exchange it some day for a crown. 

O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world, 

Has a wondrous attraction for me; 

For the dear Lam of God left His glory above

To bear it to dark Calvary

[CHORUS]

In the old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine, 

A wondrous beauty I see; 

For 'twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died

To pardon and sanctify me. 

[CHORUS]

To the old rugged cross I will ever be true, 

Its shame and reproach gladly bear; 

Then He'll call me some day to my home far away, 

Where His glory forever I'll share. 

[CHORUS]

O Sacred Head, Now Wounded

O sacred Head, now wounded, 

With grief and same weighed down, 

Now scornfully surrounded

With thorns, Thy only crosn, 

How art Thou pale with anguish, 

With sore abuse and scorn! 

How does that visage languash

Which once was bright as morn! 

What Thou, my Lord, has suffered

Was all for sinners' gain; 

Mine, mine was the transgression, 

But Thine the deadly pain. 

Lo, here I fall, my Savior! 

'Tis I deserve Thy place; 

Look on me with Thy favor, 

Vouchsafe to me Thy grace. 

What language shall I borrow

To thank Thee, dearest friend, 

For this Thy dying sorrow, 

Thy pity without end? 

O make me Thine forever; 

And, should I fainting be, 

Lord, let me never, never

Outlive my love for Thee! 

Amen. 

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Prelude

Welcome & News of the Church

Call to Worship

Opening Hymn - (#249) "All Glory, Laud, and Honor"

Praise Songs

Message for Children & Youth

Confession, Assurance, and Gloria Patri

Choral Anthem

Sermon - "As Jesus Had Directed Them" (Matthew 21:1–11) - by Rev. Jason Griffice

Hymn of Response - (#248) "Hosanna, Loud Hosanna" (verses 1 & 3)

Offertory

Dedication of One Great Hour of Sharing Offering

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Doxology

Hymn of Approach - (#258) "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" (verses 1 & 2)

Serving the Sacrament of Communion

Benediction

Singing of The Lord's Prayer

Postlude

All Glory, Laud, and Honor

All glory, laud, and honor 

To Thee, Redeemer, King, 

To whom the lips of children 

Made sweet hosannas ring: 

Thou art the King of Israel, 

Thou David's royal Son, 

Who in the Lord's name comest, 

The King and blessed one! 

The company of angels 

Are praising Thee on high, 

And mortal men and all things 

Created make reply: 

The people of the Hebrews 

With palms before Thee went; 

Our praise and prayer and anthems 

Before Thee we present. 

To Thee, before Thy passion, 

They sang their hymns of praise; 

To Thee, now high exalted, 

Our melody we raise: 

Thou didst accept their praises—

Accept the praise we bring, 

Who in all good delighest, 

Thou good and gracious King! 

Amen. 

Hosanna, Loud Hosanna

Hosanna, loud hosanna, 

The little children sang

Through pillared court and temple

The lovely anthem ran: 

To Jesus, who had blessed them

Close folded to His breast, 

The children sang their praises, 

The simplest and the best. 

"Hosanna in the highest!"

That ancient song we sing, 

For Christ is our Redeemer, 

The Lord of heaven our King; 

O may we ever praise Him

With heart and life and voice, 

And in His holy presence

Eternally rejoice!

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

When I survey the wondrous cross 

On which the Prince of glory died, 

My richest gain I count but loss, 

And pour contempt on all my pride. 

Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, 

Save in the death of Christ my God; 

All the vain things that charm me most, 

I sacrifice them to His blood. 

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Prelude

Welcome & News of the Church

Opening Hymn - (#98) "Great Is Thy Faithfulness"

Praise Songs

Message for Children & Youth

Confession, Assurance, and Gloria Patri

Choral Anthem

Sermon - "Can I Really Know the Will of God" (James 1:1–8) - by Rev. Dr. John Huffman

Hymn of Response - (#399) "Jesus Calls Us O'er the Tumult" (verses 1, 2, & 4)

Offertory - "Come Unto Me" by Tim Illick - duet by Tim Illick and Brian Cich

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Doxology

Prayers of the People

Closing Hymn - (#454) "Trust and Obey"

Benediction

Postlude

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father! 

There is no shadow of turning with Thee; 

Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not: 

As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be. 

[CHORUS]:

Great is Thy faithfulness, 

Great is Thy faithfulness, 

Morning by morning new mercies I see; 

All I have needed Thy hand hath provided - 

Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest, 

Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above, 

Join with all nature in manifold witness 

To Thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love. 

[CHORUS]

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, 

Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide, 

Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow - 

Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

[CHORUS]

Jesus Calls Us O'er the Tumult

Jesus calls us o'er the tumult

Of our life's wild, restless sea; 

Day by day I hear Him saying, 

"Christian, come and follow me." 

As, of old, disciples heard it

By the Galilean lake, 

Turned from home and work and leisure, 

Leaving all for His dear sake: 

Jesus calls us: by Thy mercies, 

Savior, may we hear Thy call, 

Give our hearts to Thine obedience, 

Serve and love Thee best of all. 

Amen. 

Trust and Obey

When we walk with the Lord 

In the light of His Word, 

What a glory He sheds on our way! 

While we do His good will, 

He abides with us still, 

And with all who will trust and obey. 

CHORUS:

Trust and obey, for there's no other way

To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey

Not a shadow can rise, 

Not a cloud in the skies, 

But His smile quickly drives it away; 

Not a doubt or a fear, 

Not a sigh or a tear, 

Can remain when we trust and obey. 

[CHORUS]

Not a burden we bear, 

Not a sorrow we share, 

But our toil He doth richly repay; 

Not a grief or a loss, 

Not a frown or a cross, 

But is blest if we trust and obey. 

[CHORUS]

Then in fellowship sweet 

We will sit at His feet, 

Or we'll walk by His side in the way; 

What He says we will do, 

Where He sends we will go, 

Never fear, only trust and obey. 

[CHORUS]

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Prelude

Welcome & News of the Church

Call to Worship

Opening Hymn - (#336) "O Worship the King"

Praise Songs

Confession, Assurance, and Gloria Patri

Choral Anthem

Sermon - "I Was blind, Now I See" (John 9:1–41) - by Rev. Jason Griffice

Offertory

Moment of Thanksgiving

Doxology

Pastoral Prayer

Closing Hymn - (#107) "Amazing Grace"

Postlude

O Worship the King

O worship the King all glorious above, 

And gratefully sing His wonderful love; 

Our shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days, 

Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise. 

O tell of His might and sing of His grace, 

Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space; 

His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form, 

And dark is His path on the wings of the storm. 

Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite? 

It breathes in the air, it shines in the light, 

It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, 

And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain. 

Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, 

In Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to fail; 

Thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end, 

Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer and Friend. 

Amen

Amazing Grace

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound—

That saved a wretch like me! 

I once was lost but now am found, 

Was blind but now I see. 

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, 

And grace my fears relieved; 

How precious did that grace appear

The hour I first believed! 

The Lord has promised good to me, 

His word my hope secures; 

He will my shield and portion be

As long as life endures. 

Through many dangers, toils, and snared, 

I have already come; 

'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far, 

And grace will lead me home. 

When we've been there ten thousand years, 

Bright shining as the sun, 

We've no less days to sing God's praise

Than when we'd first begun. 

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Prelude

Welcome & News of the Church

Call to Worship

Opening Hymn - (#12) "O Day of Rest and Gladness"

Praise Songs

Confession, Assurance, and Gloria Patri

Choral Anthem

Sermon - "Because of Her Testimony" (John 4:5–42) - by Rev. Jason Griffice

Hymn of Response - (#40) "The Lord's My Shepherd"

Moment of Thanksgiving

Offertory

Prayer over the Offering

Doxology

Prayers of the People

Closing Hymn - (#376) "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken"

Benediction

Postlude

O Day of Rest and Gladness

O day of rest and gladness, 

O day of joy and light, 

O balm of care and sadness, 

Most beautiful, most bright: 

On thee the high and lowly, 

Thorough ages joined in tune, 

Sing "Holy, holy, holy," 

To the great God Triune. 

On thee, at the creation, 

The light first had its birth; 

On thee, for our salvation, 

Christ rose from depths of earth; 

On thee our Lord victorious 

The Spirit sent from heaven; 

And thus on thee most glorious 

A triple light was given. 

Today on weary nations 

The heavenly manna falls; 

To holy convocations 

The silver trumpet calls. 

Where gospel light is glowing 

With pure and radiant beams, 

And living water flowing 

With soul-refreshing streams. 

New graces ever gaining 

From this our day of rest, 

We reach the rest remaining 

To spirits of the blest; 

To Holy Ghost be praises, 

To Father and to Son; 

The Church her voice upraises 

To Thee, blest Three in One. 

Amen. 

The Lord's My Shepherd

The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want; 

He makes me down to lie 

In pastures green; He leadeth me 

The quiet waters by. 

My soul He doth restore again, 

And me to walk doth make 

Within the paths of righteousness, 

E'en for His own name's sake. 

Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale, 

Yet will I fear no ill, 

For Thou art with me, and Thy rod 

And staff me comfort still. 

My table Thou hast furnished 

In presence of my foes; 

My head Thou dost with oil anoint, 

And my cup overflows. 

Goodness and mercy all my life 

Shall surely follow me, 

And in God's house forever more 

My dwelling place shall be. 

Amen. 

Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

Glorious things of thee are spoken, 

Zion, city of our God; 

He whose word cannot be broken

Formed thee for His own abode. 

On the Rock of Ages founded, 

What can shake thy sure repose? 

With salvation's walls surrounded, 

Thou mayest smile at all thy foes. 

See the streams of living waters, 

Wpringing from eeternal Love, 

Well supply thy sons and daughters, 

And all fear of want remove. 

Who can faint while such a river

Ever flows their thirst to assuage? 

Grace which, like the Lord, the Giver, 

Never fails from age to age!

Round each habitation hovering, 

See the cloud and fire appear

For a glory and a covering, 

Showing that the Lord is near!

Thus deriving from their banner

Light by night and shade by day, 

Safe they feed upon the manna

Which He gives them when they pray. 

Amen.

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Prelude

Welcome & News of the Church

Call to Worship

Opening Hymn - (#84) "My Faith Looks Up to Thee"

Praise Songs

Confession, Assurance, and Gloria Patri

Choral Anthem

Sermon - "Born from Above" (John 3:1–17) - by Rev. Jason Griffice

Hymn of Response - (#21) "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" (verses 1 & 2)

Offertory

Doxology

Hymn of Approach (#622) "O How He Loves You and Me"

Serving the Sacrament of Communion

Benediction

Singing The Lord's Prayer

Postlude

My Faith Looks Up to Thee

My faith looks up to Thee, 

Thou Lamb of Calvary, 

Savior divine! 

Now hear me while I pray, 

Take all my guilt away, 

O let me from this day 

Be wholly Thine. 

May Thy rich grace impart 

Strength to my faining heart, 

My zeal inspire; 

As Thou has died for me, 

O may my love to Thee 

Pure, warm, and changeless be, 

A living fire! 

While life's dark maze I tread 

And griefs around me spread, 

Be Thou my guide; 

Bid darkness turn to day, 

Wipe sorrow's tears away, 

Nor let me ever stray 

From Thee aside. 

When ends life's passing dream, 

When death's cold, threatening stream 

Shall o'er me roll, 

Blest Savior, then, in love, 

Fear and distrust remove; 

O lift me safe above, 

A ransomed soul! 

Amen

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Love divine, all loves excelling, 

Joy of heaven to earth come down, 

Fix in us Thy humble dwelling, 

All Thy faithful mercies crown. 

Jesus, Thou art all compassion, 

Pure, unbounded love Thou art; 

Visit us with Thy salvation, 

Enter every trembling heart. 

Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit 

Into every troubled breast; 

Let us all in Thee inherit, 

Let us find Thy promised rest. 

Take away our bent to sinning, 

Alpha and Omega be; 

End of faith, as its beginning, 

Set our hearts at liberty. 

O How He Loves You and Me

O how He loves you and me. 

O how He loves you and me; 

He gave His life, what more could He give: 

O how He loves you, 

O how He loves me, 

O how He loves you and me. 

Jesus to Calvary did go, 

His love for mankind to show; 

What He did there brought hope from despair: 

O how He loves you, 

O how He loves me, 

O how He loves you and me. 

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Prelude

Welcome & News of the Church

Call to Worship

Hymn - (#228) "I Will Sing of My Redeemer"

Praise Songs

Confession, Assurance, and Gloria Patri

Choral Anthem

Sermon - "The Temptation of Jesus" (Matthew 4:1–11) - by Rev. Erick Wayman

Hymn of Response - (#217) "Jesus Walked the Lonesome Valley"

Moment of Thanksgiving

Offertory

Doxology

Prayers of the People

Sending Hymn - (#363) "To God Be the Glory"

Benediction

Postlude

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I Will Sing of My Redeemer

I will sing of my Redeemer

And His wondrous love to me; 

On the cruel cross He suffered

From the curse to set me free. 

CHORUS:

Sing, O sing, of my Redeemer, 

With His blood He purchased me; 

On the cross He sealed my pardon, 

Paid the debt and made me free. 

I will tell the wondrous story, 

How my lost estate to save, 

In His boundless love and mercy, 

He the ransom freely gave. 

[CHORUS]

I will praise my dear Redeemer, 

His triumphant power I'll tell, 

How the victory He giveth

Over sin and death and hell. 

[CHORUS]

I will sing of my Redeemer, 

And His heavenly love to me; 

He from death to life hath brought me, 

Son of God, with Him to be. 

[CHORUS]

Jesus Walked the Lonesome Valley

Jesus walked this lonesome valley, 

He had to walk it by Hemself; 

O nobody else could walk it for Him, 

He had to walk it by Himself. 

As we walk our lonesome valley, 

We do not walk it by ourselves; 

For God sen His Son to walk it with us, 

We do not walk it by ourselves. 

To God Be the Glory

To God be the glory—great things He hath done! 

So loved He the world that He gave us His Son, 

Who yielded His life an atonement for sin, 

And opened the lifegate that all may go in. 

CHORUS:

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, 

Let the earth hear His voice! 

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, 

Let the people rejoice! 

O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son, 

And give Him the glory—great things He hath done. 

O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood, 

To every believer the promise of God; 

The vilest offender who truly believes, 

That moment from Jesus a pardon receives. 

[CHORUS]

Great things He hath taught us, great things He hath done, 

And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son; 

But purer, and higher, and greater will be 

Our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see. 

[CHORUS]

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Prelude

Welcome & News of the Church

Call to Worship

Opening Hymn - (#322) "When Morning gilds the Skies" (verses 1, 2, 4, & 5)

Praise Songs

Message for children & Youth

Confession, Assurance, and Gloria Patri

Choral Anthem

Sermon - "Rules for The New Life" (Ephesians 4:25–5:2) - by Rev. Jason Griffice

Hymn of Response - (#458) "Take My Life"

Moment of Thanksgiving

Offertory (Cut from podcast. No copyright license to rebroadcast this music.)

Doxology

Pastoral Prayer

Closing Hymn - (#454) "Trust and Obey"

Benediction

Postlude

When Morning gilds the Skies

When morning gilds the skies, 

My heart awaking cries, 

May Jesus Christ be praised!

Alike at work and prayer

To Jesus I repair, 

May Jesus Christ be praised!

Does sadness fill my mind? 

A solace here I find, 

May Jesus Christ be praised!

Or fades my earthly bliss? 

My comfort still is this, 

May Jesus Christ be praised!

Ye nations of mankind

In this your oneness find, 

May Jesus Christ be praised!

Let all the earth around

Ring joyous with the sound, 

May Jesus Christ be praised!

Be this, while life is mine, 

My canticle divine, 

May Jesus Christ be praised!

Be this th'eternal song

Through all the ages long, 

May Jesus Christ be praised!

Take My Life

Take my life and let it be

Consecrated, Lord, to Thee; 

Take my hands and let the move

At the impulse of Thy love, 

At the impulse of Thy love. 

Take my feet and let them be

Swift and beautiful for Thee; 

Take my voice and let me sing

Always, only, for my King, 

Always, only for my King. 

Take my lips and let them be

Filled with messages for Thee; 

Take my silver and my gold, 

Not a mite would I withhold, 

Not a mite would I withhold. 

Take my love, my God, I pour

At Thy feet its treasure store; 

Take myself and I will be

Ever, only, all for Thee, 

Ever, only, all for Thee. 

Trust and Obey

When we walk with the Lord 

In the light of His Word, 

What a glory He sheds on our way! 

While we do His good will, 

He abides with us still, 

And with all who will trust and obey. 

CHORUS:

Trust and obey, for there's no other way

To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey

Not a shadow can rise, 

Not a cloud in the skies, 

But His smile quickly drives it away; 

Not a doubt or a fear, 

Not a sigh or a tear, 

Can remain when we trust and obey. 

[CHORUS]

Not a burden we bear, 

Not a sorrow we share, 

But our toil He doth richly repay; 

Not a grief or a loss, 

Not a frown or a cross, 

But is blest if we trust and obey. 

[CHORUS]

Then in fellowship sweet 

We will sit at His feet, 

Or we'll walk by His side in the way; 

What He says we will do, 

Where He sends we will go, 

Never fear, only trust and obey. 

[CHORUS]

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Prelude

Welcome & News of the church

Call to Worship

Opening Hymn - (#526) "Faith of Our Fathers"

Praise songs

Message for Children & Youth

Confession, Assurance, and Gloria Patri

Choral Anthem

Sermon - "Speaking the Truth in Love" (Ephesians 4:1–16) - by Rev. Jason Griffice

Hymn of Response - (#544) "The Bond of Love"

Moment of Thanks and Doxology

Prayers of the People

Closing Hymn - (#677) "They'll Know We Are Christians by Our Love"

Benediction

Postlude

Faith of Our Fathers

Faith of our fathers, living still

In spite of dungeon, fire, and sword, 

O how our hearts beat high with joy

Whene'er we hear that glorious word! 

Faith of our fathers, holy faith, 

We will be true to thee 'til death. 

Faith of our fathers, God's great power

Shall win all nations unto thee, 

And through the truth that comes from God

Mankind shall then indeed be free. 

Faith of our fathers, holy faith, 

We will be true to thee 'til death. 

Faith of our fathers, we will love

Both friend and foe in all our strife, 

And preach thee too as love knows how, 

By kindly words and virtuous life. 

Faith of our fathers, holy faith, 

We will be true to thee 'til death. 

Amen

The Bond of Love

We are one in the bond of love, 

We are one in the bond of love; 

We have joined our spirit with the Spirit of God, 

We are one in the bond of love. 

Let us sing now, everyone, 

Let us feel His love begin; 

Let us join our hands that the world will know

We are one in the bond of love. 

They'll Know We Are Christians by Our Love

We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord, 

We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord, 

And we pray that all unity may one day be restored:

Chorus:

And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, 

Yes, they'll know we are Christians by our love. 

We will walk with each other we will walk hand in hand, 

We will walk with each other we will walk hand in hand, 

And together we'll spread the news that God is in our land:

[Chorus]

We will work with each other, we will work side by side, 

We will work with each other, we will work side by side, 

And we'll guard each man's dignity and save each man's pride: 

[Chorus]

A-all praise to the Father, from whom all things come, 

And all praise to Christ Jesus, His o-only Son, 

And all praise to the Spirit, who makes us one:

[Chorus]

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Prelude

Welcome & News of the Church

Call to Worship

Hymn of Praise - (#67) "Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine"

Praise Songs

Confession and Assurance

Gloria Patri

Choral Anthem

Sermon - "Filled With the Fullness of God" (Ephesians 3:14–20) - by Rev. Jason Griffice

Receiving of Our Tithes and Offerings

Hymn of Thanksgiving - (#622) "O How He Loves You and Me"

Doxology

Hymn of Approach - (#258) "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" (verses 1 & 3)

Serving the Sacrament of Communion

Benediction

Singing of The Lord's Prayer

Postlude

If you'd like to send tithes or offerings by mail, please use

Presbyterian Church of the Covenant

P.O. Box 2128

Costa Mesa, CA 92628

Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! 

O what a foretaste of glory divine! 

Heir of salvation, purchase of God, 

Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood. 

[CHORUS]:

This is my story, this is my song, 

Praising my Savior all the day long; 

This is my story, this is my song, 

Praising my Savior all the day long. 

Perfect submission, perfect delight, 

Vision of rapture now burst on my sight; 

Angels descending bring from above

Echoes of mercy, whispers of love. 

[CHORUS]

Perfect submission, all is at rest, 

I in my Savior am happy and blest; 

Watching and waiting, looking above, 

Filled with His goodness, lost in His love. 

[CHORUS]

O How He Loves You and Me

O how He loves you and me. 

O how He loves you and me; 

He gave His life, what more could He give: 

O how He loves you, 

O, how He loves me, 

O how He loves you and me. 

Jesus to Calvary did go, 

His love for mankind to show; 

What He did there brought hope from despair: 

O how He loves you, 

O, how He loves me, 

O how He loves you and me. 

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

When I survey the wondrous cross 

On which the Prince of glory died, 

My richest gain I count but loss, 

And pour contempt on all my pride. 

See, from His head, His hands, His feet, 

Sorrow and love flow mingled down: 

Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, 

Or thorns compose so rich a crown? 

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