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A36374 Reform'd devotions, in meditations, hymns, and petitions, for every day in the week, and every holiday in the year divided into parts. Dorrington, Theophilus, d. 1715.; Birchley, William, 1613-1669. Devotions in the ancient way of offices. 1687 (1687) Wing D1946; ESTC R10442 174,240 506

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above_o all_o creature_n because_o thou_o have_v love_v mankind_n more_o than_o any_o beside_o o_o let_v i_o love_v thou_o only_o gracious_a god_n because_o thou_o alone_o deserve_v all_o my_o heart_n always_o and_o only_o let_v i_o love_v thou_o dear_a lord_n since_o always_o my_o hope_n be_v only_o in_o thou_o amen_n hymn_n 16._o dear_o jesus_n when_o when_o shall_v it_o be_v that_o i_o no_o more_o shall_v break_v with_o thou_o when_o will_v this_o war_n of_o passion_n cease_v and_o let_v my_o soul_n enjoy_v thy_o peace_n here_o i_o repent_v and_o sin_n again_o now_o i_o revive_v and_o now_o be_o slay_v slay_v with_o the_o same_o unhappy_a dart_n which_o o_o too_o often_o wound_v my_o heart_n when_o dear_a lord_n when_o shall_v i_o be_v a_o garden_n seal_v to_o all_o but_o thou_o no_o more_o expose_v no_o more_o undo_v but_o live_v and_o grow_v to_o thou_o alone_o it_o be_v not_o alas_o on_o this_o low_a earth_n that_o such_o pure_a flower_n can_v find_v a_o birth_n only_o they_o 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glorious_a dear_a lord_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o thy_o grace_n how_o shameful_a the_o instance_n of_o our_o folly_n and_o weakness_n petition_n oblessed_a jesus_n who_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o saviour_n who_o kindness_n it_o be_v to_o give_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n bestow_v i_o beseech_v thou_o on_o i_o such_o a_o hearty_a contrition_n for_o all_o the_o wander_a step_n that_o i_o have_v make_v from_o my_o duty_n as_o to_o fit_v i_o to_o receive_v thy_o pardon_n and_o then_o pardon_v o_o meek_a redeemer_n what_o my_o passion_n have_v do_v and_o what_o my_o weakness_n have_v omit_v let_v a_o sense_n that_o thou_o my_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o i_o give_v i_o this_o night_n a_o sweet_a repose_n as_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n make_v i_o too_o hereafter_o o_o lord_n if_o i_o shall_v live_v after_o this_o night_n more_o careful_o watch_v myself_o that_o my_o few_o day_n do_v not_o slide_v unprofitable_o away_o and_o especial_o that_o they_o be_v not_o 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