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his_o rest_n without_o recommend_v himself_o to_o god_n his_o body_n his_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o he_o possess_v for_o it_o be_v he_o only_a that_o keep_v israel_n namely_o all_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o be_v ever_o watchful_a over_o his_o for_o he_o never_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_v to_o his_o power_n providence_n and_o protection_n then_o let_v we_o recommend_v ourselves_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o crave_v pardon_n â—n_o the_o â—_z of_o his_o son_n so_o shall_v we_o lay_v ourselves_o down_o in_o peace_n to_o rest_n and_o rise_v again_o in_o safety_n for_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v sustain_v us._n a_o prayer_n before_o a_o man_n go_v to_o his_o nightly_a rest_n o_o god_n powerful_a and_o love_a in_o jesus_n christ_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v safe_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o day_n wherein_o i_o thankful_o confess_v i_o have_v receive_v at_o thy_o most_o bountiful_a hand_n through_o christ_n many_o comfortable_a blessing_n not_o worthy_a of_o the_o 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