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joy_n implore_v his_o mercy_n in_o all_o we_o need_v and_o blessing_n his_o bounty_n for_o all_o we_o have_v he_o be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o be_v his_o people_n create_v by_o his_o goodness_n to_o be_v happy_a for_o ever_o he_o be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o we_o his_o purchase_n restore_v by_o his_o death_n to_o a_o forfeit_a happiness_n to_o day_n let_v we_o adore_v our_o god_n that_o redeem_v we_o praise_v our_o lord_n all_o you_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n praise_v he_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o of_o thanksgiving_n praise_v he_o with_o the_o well-tuned_a string_n of_o your_o heart_n praise_v he_o with_o the_o sweet_a instrument_n a_o cheerful_a obedience_n let_v every_o one_o that_o pretend_v to_o felicity_n sing_v immortal_a
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serious_a preparation_n for_o my_o own_o since_o thou_o do_v not_o design_n to_o abide_v long_o on_o this_o earth_n let_v not_o my_o heart_n be_v set_v on_o any_o condition_n here_o make_v i_o to_o grow_v daily_o less_o affect_v to_o this_o transitory_a life_n and_o more_o in_o love_n with_o thy_o eternal_a joy_n give_v i_o o_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o only_a giver_n of_o repentance_n a_o true_o penitent_a heart_n for_o all_o my_o past_a neglect_n of_o thou_o deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o the_o punishment_n my_o sin_n deserve_v and_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o sin_n which_o deserve_v those_o punishment_n make_v thyself_o o_o my_o adore_a redeemer_n the_o master-wish_a of_o my_o heart_n the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o all_o my_o time_n wherever_o i_o be_o in_o this_o unconstant_a world_n and_o whatever_o business_n entertain_v my_o hand_n still_o let_v my_o inward_a eye_n look_v up_o towards_o thou_o and_o fix_v its_o sight_n on_o thy_o glorious_a face_n soon_o as_o i_o awake_v let_v i_o look_v up_o towards_o thou_o and_o when_o i_o rise_v first_o bow_v my_o knee_n to_o thou_o help_v i_o often_o in_o the_o day_n to_o call_v in_o my_o thought_n to_o thou_o and_o when_o i_o go_v to_o rest_v close_v up_o my_o eye_n in_o thou_o suffer_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n to_o be_v any_o long_o distract_v about_o many_o thing_n from_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a but_o gather_v i_o up_o from_o the_o world_n into_o myself_o and_o then_o take_v i_o up_o from_o myself_o into_o thou_o there_o to_o be_v ravish_v with_o thy_o kind_a embrace_n there_o to_o be_v feast_v with_o the_o antipast_n of_o heaven_n so_o shall_v my_o time_n be_v govern_v by_o thy_o grace_n and_o my_o eternity_n be_v crown_v with_o thy_o glory_n grant_v these_o thing_n the_o purchase_n of_o thy_o precious_a blood_n o_o lord_n for_o thy_o own_o eternal_a honour_n and_o glory_n amen_n hymn_n 36._o lord_n now_o the_o time_n return_v for_o weary_a man_n to_o rest_n and_o lay_v aside_o those_o pain_n and_o care_n with_o which_o our_o day_n be_v oppress_v or_o rather_o change_v our_o thought_n to_o more_o concern_v care_n how_o to_o redeem_v our_o misspend_v time_n with_o sigh_n and_o tear_n and_o prayer_n how_o to_o provide_v for_o heaven_n that_o place_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n where_o our_o full_a joy_n shall_v never_o wain_n our_o pleasure_n never_o cease_v bless_a be_v thy_o love_n dear_a lord_n that_o teach_v we_o this_o sweet_a way_n only_o to_o love_v thou_o for_o thyself_o and_o for_o that_o love_n obey_v o_o thou_o our_o soul_n chief_a hope_n we_o to_o thy_o mercy_n fly_v in_o every_o place_n thou_o can_v protect_v and_o all_o we_o need_v supply_v whether_o we_o wake_v or_o sleep_v to_o thou_o we_o both_o resign_v by_o night_n we_o see_v as_o well_o as_o day_n if_o thy_o light_n on_o we_o shine_v whether_o we_o live_v or_o die_v both_o we_o submit_v to_o thou_o in_o death_n we_o live_v as_o well_o as_o life_n if_o thou_o in_o death_n we_o be_v glory_n to_o thou_o great_a god_n one_o coeternal_a three_o to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n eternal_a glory_n be_v amen_n for_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o morning_n meditation_n i._n consider_v now_o my_o soul_n the_o mercy_n of_o thy_o god_n consider_v the_o wonder_n he_o have_v wrought_v for_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o eternal_a father_n create_v we_o of_o nothing_o and_o set_v we_o in_o the_o way_n to_o everlasting_a happiness_n the_o eternal_a son_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o seek_v and_o restore_v we_o again_o to_o it_o when_o we_o have_v lose_v ourselves_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n send_v his_o grace_n to_o sanctify_v we_o and_o give_v strength_n to_o walk_v that_o holy_a way_n thus_o every_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n have_v free_o contribute_v his_o peculiar_a blessing_n and_o all_o together_o as_o one_o co-infinite_a goodness_n have_v gracious_o agree_v to_o complete_a our_o felicity_n but_o o_o ingrateful_a we_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o 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