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thy_o repine_n make_v thou_o appear_v to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o be_v it_o not_o far_o better_a to_o give_v up_o thyself_o to_o his_o conduct_n by_o a_o entire_a resignation_n of_o thy_o will_n to_o he_o who_o better_o know_v how_o to_o order_v thy_o affair_n than_o thou_o thyself_o do_v so_o may_v the_o bitter_a draught_n of_o affliction_n be_v make_v a_o wholesome_a potion_n to_o thou_o whereby_o thou_o may_v experience_v the_o truth_n of_o sampson_n riddle_n out_o of_o the_o eater_n come_v forth_o meat_n and_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a come_v forth_o sweetness_n a_o prayer_n o_o almighty_a and_o eternal_a god_n who_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o thy_o own_o bless_a will_n and_o who_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o righteousness_n look_v down_o in_o mercy_n upon_o a_o poor_a and_o worthless_a sinner_n before_o thou_o who_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o forget_v god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o prosperity_n and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v just_o 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from_o thy_o sanctuary_n from_o the_o heaven_n do_v thou_o behold_v the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o groan_a of_o the_o prisoner_n and_o to_o loose_v those_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n rescue_v they_o from_o the_o rage_n of_o violence_n and_o show_v thyself_o merciful_a to_o they_o in_o this_o time_n of_o their_o distress_n o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n and_o grant_v they_o all_o grace_n and_o mercy_n needful_a for_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o let_v they_o glorify_v thou_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o do_v thou_o glorify_v they_o with_o life_n eternal_a through_o the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n in_o who_o bless_a name_n i_o further_o beg_v for_o mercy_n for_o all_o that_o suffer_v in_o these_o time_n of_o trouble_n chief_o for_o those_o that_o be_v destitute_a for_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a let_v thy_o mercy_n be_v extend_v to_o they_o in_o the_o daily_a supply_n of_o their_o several_a want_n 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