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lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o merciful_o hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o spare_v i_o who_o now_o confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o that_o i_o who_o conscience_n by_o sin_n be_v accuse_v by_o thy_o merciful_a pardon_n may_v be_v absolve_v from_o all_o my_o offence_n through_o christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o o_o most_o mighty_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n who_o have_v compassion_n upon_o all_o man_n and_o hate_v nothing_o that_o thou_o have_v make_v who_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v rather_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v save_v merciful_o forgive_v i_o my_o trespass_n receive_v and_o comfort_v i_o who_o be_o grieve_v and_o weary_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o my_o sin_n thy_o property_n be_v always_o to_o have_v mercy_n to_o thou_o only_o it_o appertain_v to_o forgive_v sin_n spare_v i_o therefore_o good_a lord_n spare_v i_o who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_o vile_a earth_n and_o a_o 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