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i_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n but_o alas_o i_o be_o not_o able_a of_o myself_o to_o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n and_o i_o no_o soon_o shall_v rise_v from_o my_o knee_n but_o i_o fear_v i_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o those_o very_a sin_n i_o have_v now_o so_o solemn_o renounce_v and_o those_o temptation_n will_v certain_o overcome_v i_o unless_o thou_o lord_n do_v reasonable_o interpose_v thy_o grace_n to_o withhold_v i_o but_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o the_o strengthen_v i_o do_v thou_o then_o o_o bless_a saviour_n perfect_a thy_o strength_n in_o my_o weakness_n for_o in_o thou_o only_o be_v my_o trust_n o_o my_o god_n thou_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o those_o that_o ask_v it_o behold_v lord_n i_o do_v humble_o i_o do_v earnest_o ask_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n now_o of_o thou_o o_o fullfil_v thy_o gracious_a promise_n to_o i_o o_o 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