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therefore_o to_o thou_o dear_a father_n i_o come_v through_o thy_o son_n our_o lord_n mediator_n and_o advocate_n jesus_n christ_n who_o sit_v on_o thy_o right_a hand_n make_v intercession_n for_o i_o &_o pray_v thou_o of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n &_o mercy_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v feel_v in_o deed_n thy_o sweet_a mercy_n as_o thy_o child_n the_o time_n oh_o dear_a father_n i_o appoint_v not_o but_o i_o pray_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v w_o t_o hope_v still_o expect_v &_o look_v for_o thy_o help_n i_o hope_v that_o as_o for_o a_o little_a while_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi have_v leave_v i_o thou_o will_v come_v and_o visit_v i_o and_o that_o in_o thy_o great_a mercy_n whereof_o i_o have_v need_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o great_a misery_n thou_o be_v wont_v for_o a_o little_a season_n in_o thy_o anger_n to_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o they_o who_o thou_o love_v but_o sure_o oâ—_n redeemer_n in_o eternal_a mercy_n y_o u_o will_v show_v thy_o compassion_n for_o 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