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name_n for_o thy_o great_a glory_n and_o for_o thy_o goodness-sake_n inlighten_v my_o mind_n that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o more_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o thou_o and_o inflame_v my_o heart_n with_o a_o great_a love_n towards_o thou_o teach_v i_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v thou_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n let_v thy_o love_a spirit_n lead_v i_o forth_o into_o the_o land_n of_o righteousness_n o_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o do_v thy_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o delight_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o obey_v thy_o law_n and_o commandment_n wherein_o there_o be_v great_a pleasure_n and_o great_a reward_n and_o to_o all_o the_o favour_n i_o have_v already_o receive_v at_o thy_o merciful_a hand_n lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o add_v this_o one_o more_o that_o i_o may_v never_o depart_v from_o thou_o or_o be_v abandon_v by_o thou_o but_o that_o i_o may_v in_o my_o whole_a life_n please_v thou_o and_o in_o my_o death_n praise_v thou_o that_o when_o ever_o thou_o shall_v see_v fit_a to_o call_v i_o out_o of_o this_o world_n i_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o obey_v thy_o heavenly_a summons_n and_o to_o follow_v thou_o and_o be_v admit_v into_o thy_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o bliss_n and_o glory_n with_o this_o most_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a invitation_n of_o my_o bless_a saviour_n well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o master_n grant_v this_o o_o merciful_a father_z for_o thou_o own_o sake_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o this_o dear_a son_n of_o thy_o love_n for_o who_o i_o and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o give_v praise_n and_o adoration_n to_o thou_o and_o in_o who_o most_o prevail_v name_n i_o further_o implore_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n humble_o and_o earnest_o pray_v as_o he_o himself_o have_v teach_v i_o in_o his_o holy_a gospel_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la