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whole_o refresh_v i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v whole_o thou_o own_o but_o how_o can_v thou_o have_v i_o except_o this_o holy_a communion_n may_v not_o prove_v a_o guilt_n to_o draw_v down_o punishment_n upon_o i_o but_o a_o wholesome_a intercession_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n the_o armour_n of_o faith_n and_o shield_n of_o good_a will_n except_o it_o may_v be_v a_o empty_n of_o my_o sin_n a_o banish_n of_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n a_o increase_n of_o charity_n and_o patience_n humility_n and_o obedience_n a_o firm_a defence_n against_o the_o slight_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n as_o well_o visible_a as_o invisible_a a_o perfect_a appease_n as_o well_o of_o my_o carnal_a as_o spiritual_a perturbation_n a_o fast_o cleave_v to_o thou_o the_o true_a and_o only_a god_n ah_o let_v i_o obtain_v these_o thing_n of_o thou_o who_o art_n most_o merciful_a and_o have_v command_v i_o therefore_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o i_o may_v obtain_v they_o and_o may_v come_v to_o that_o unspeakable_a 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