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duty_n day_n great_a lord_n 3,227 5 3.8203 3 true
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A08275 A good companion for a Christian directing him in the way to God, being meditiations and prayers for euery day in the weeke; and graces before and after meate. Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1632 (1632) STC 18609; ESTC S119834 97,176 420

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come_v unto_o thou_o in_o my_o need_n give_v i_o a_o will_v to_o work_v true_o and_o daily_o in_o my_o vocation_n and_o to_o order_v my_o skill_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n that_o i_o be_v not_o unfruitful_a bless_v my_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o no_o evil_a or_o harm_n come_v unto_o they_o and_o keep_v my_o memory_n and_o sense_n that_o they_o pass_v not_o the_o limit_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v endue_v i_o o_o lord_n lighten_v my_o mind_n to_o look_v upon_o good_a thing_n only_o inflame_v my_o heart_n with_o the_o love_n of_o they_o and_o conduct_v i_o with_o thy_o grace_n that_o as_o thou_o have_v awake_v my_o body_n from_o sleep_n so_o my_o soul_n may_v daily_o be_v raise_v from_o sin_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o spirit_n may_v be_v renew_a in_o righteousness_n to_o serve_v thou_o the_o live_a god_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n the_o credit_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n and_o final_o to_o the_o 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