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thyself_o often_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o a_o morning_n prayer_n for_o private_a family_n most_o gracious_a god_n and_o love_a father_z in_o all_o humility_n of_o soul_n and_o unfeigned_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o bind_a duty_n we_o present_v ourselves_o here_o before_o thy_o throne_n of_o majesty_n and_o glory_n desire_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o show_v our_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n heap_v upon_o we_o thy_o most_o unworthy_a servant_n by_o thou_o at_o the_o first_o we_o be_v fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v thou_o cover_v we_o in_o our_o mother_n womb_n thou_o give_v we_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n &_o woman_n when_o it_o be_v free_a for_o thou_o to_o have_v equal_v we_o we_o unto_o thy_o base_a creature_n since_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o preserve_v we_o to_o watch_v over_o we_o and_o to_o guard_v we_o by_o thy_o providence_n to_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o to_o replenish_v we_o with_o good_a thing_n to_o give_v we_o food_n 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