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A69499 Devotions in the ancient way of offices with psalms, hymns, and prayers for every day in the week and every holiday in the year. Birchley, William, 1613-1669. 1668 (1668) Wing A4248A; ESTC R8861 220,254 576

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with_o grace_n and_o our_o future_a glory_n secure_v to_o we_o with_o a_o dear_a and_o precious_a pledge_n alleluja_n alleluja_n prayer_n o_o god_n who_o infinite_a mercy_n have_v wonderful_o contrive_v the_o very_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o glorify_v sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o heaven_n to_o become_v still_o the_o daily_a visible_a object_n and_o solicitor_n of_o our_o adoration_n on_o earth_n grant_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o so_o devout_o to_o celebrate_v this_o glorious_a festival_n institute_v by_o thy_o church_n in_o memory_n of_o that_o stupendous_a providence_n as_o may_v sanctify_v we_o every_o day_n to_o feed_v more_o strong_o with_o it_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o charity_n and_o raise_v in_o we_o a_o high_a appetite_n of_o that_o clear_a unveil_v vision_n to_o which_o our_o hide_a god_n thus_o miraculous_o now_o condescend_v to_o invite_v we_o through_o the_o same_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n s._n john_n baptist_n all_o as_o in_o the_o 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