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to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n o_o merciful_a god_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v life_n and_o death_n assist_v i_o constant_o in_o this_o conflict_n though_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o can_v be_v content_a to_o say_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v away_o from_o i_o yet_o let_v the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a and_o say_v not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v help_v i_o to_o conquer_v the_o terror_n and_o pang_n of_o death_n which_o through_o christ_n be_v become_v unto_o i_o a_o passage_n to_o eternal_a life_n say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n strengthen_v i_o in_o the_o steadfast_a hope_n of_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n wherein_o my_o humble_a body_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o glorify_a body_n of_o christ_n turn_v my_o pain_n and_o anguish_n into_o that_o eternal_a joy_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o bless_a vision_n of_o thy_o face_n receive_v my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o remove_v she_o out_o of_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n to_o the_o company_n of_o holy_a angel_n and_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o thy_o elect._n come_v lord_n jesu_n come_v quick_o all_o these_o necessary_n that_o i_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o i_o beg_v and_o entreat_v of_o thou_o o_o most_o merciful_a god_n and_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o my_o only_a saviour_n conclude_v my_o petition_n with_o that_o absolute_a prayer_n that_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o have_v teach_v his_o disciple_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la