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for_o the_o fatherless_a o_o almighty_a god_n which_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o orphan_n merciful_o assist_v we_o poor_a &_o comfortless_a child_n leave_v as_o a_o prey_n to_o they_o who_o be_v leave_v to_o dispose_v of_o us._n behold_v o_o lord_n how_o they_o contend_v for_o what_o we_o have_v envy_v one_o another_o for_o a_o share_n wherein_o they_o can_v challenge_v no_o part_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v plead_v our_o cause_n thou_o shall_v be_v our_o advocate_n and_o helper_n thou_o shall_v take_v the_o prey_n out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o lay_v that_o shame_n upon_o they_o which_o they_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o other_o for_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n we_o commend_v our_o soul_n our_o body_n our_o substance_n desire_v to_o be_v dispose_v by_o thou_o and_o to_o receive_v from_o thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v think_v in_o thy_o wisdom_n will_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o attain_v thy_o love_n and_o favour_n without_o which_o in_o vain_a we_o do_v heap_v up_o for_o 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again_o i_o have_v transgress_v o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v punish_v i_o be_v a_o low_a and_o contemn_a vassal_n have_v offend_v and_o misdo_v and_o thou_o the_o son_n of_o the_o mighty_a king_n be_v beat_v it_o be_v not_o so_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o afflict_v their_o subject_n for_o their_o misdemeanour_n and_o make_v they_o smart_v for_o the_o prince_n offence_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o our_o god_n who_o mercy_n endure_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n praise_v our_o lord_n you_o child_n praise_v you_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v bless_v from_o henceforth_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o 49._o a_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o pestilence_n famine_n plague_n and_o war_n be_v thy_o scourge_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o throw_v they_o upon_o the_o people_n for_o their_o offence_n we_o have_v repine_v merciful_a father_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o health_n and_o employ_v our_o strength_n in_o dishonour_v thy_o holy_a name_n our_o 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