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make_v that_o remembrance_n powerful_a to_o engage_v i_o to_o gratitude_n and_o obedience_n in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o and_o who_o will_v give_v thou_o thanks_o in_o the_o grave_a the_o live_n the_o live_n they_o shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o let_v my_o life_n be_v a_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o thou_o morning_n evening_n and_o at_o noon_n let_v i_o remember_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o night_n let_v my_o song_n be_v of_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n let_v i_o remember_v thy_o love_n and_o how_o thou_o have_v humble_v thyself_o for_o my_o sake_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o forget_v thou_o o_o refresh_v thou_o my_o memory_n with_o a_o sense_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o when_o the_o world_n will_v drive_v any_o serious_a thought_n out_o of_o my_o mind_n keep_v they_o in_o o_o lord_n by_o thy_o mighty_a power_n and_o make_v they_o agreeable_a to_o my_o memory_n and_o understanding_n remember_v how_o frail_a i_o be_o and_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n forget_v i_o not_o o_o my_o god_n though_o i_o have_v forget_v thou_o deal_v not_o with_o i_o according_a to_o my_o iniquity_n neither_o reward_n i_o according_a to_o my_o transgression_n remember_v thy_o promise_n unto_o the_o penitent_a and_o how_o gracious_o thou_o have_v offer_v pardon_n and_o salvation_n to_o those_o that_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n o_o god_n it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o the_o real_a purpose_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o turn_v to_o thou_o to_o seek_v thy_o face_n to_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n and_o to_o bid_v farewell_n to_o all_o the_o sinful_a pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o all_o the_o motive_n and_o argument_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o to_o make_v my_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a when_o they_o wear_v out_o in_o my_o mind_n write_v they_o there_o afresh_o and_o renew_v they_o still_o that_o be_v ever_o before_o i_o they_o may_v lead_v i_o to_o thy_o holy_a hill_n o_o bring_v to_o my_o remembrance_n every_o precept_n and_o every_o duty_n i_o be_o to_o perform_v and_o when_o ever_o i_o be_o to_o perform_v any_o say_v unto_o i_o call_v to_o i_o this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o and_o turn_n neither_o to_o the_o right_a nor_o to_o the_o left_a then_o shall_v i_o praise_v thou_o with_o joyful_a lip_n and_o give_v thanks_o at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o holiness_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n mosch_n prat_v spir._n c._n 195._o damasc._n hist._n barl._n &_o jos._n
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