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we_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n and_o free_o offer_v we_o pardon_n and_o life_n in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o we_o have_v make_v light_n of_o it_o and_o neglect_v this_o great_a salvation_n and_o make_v excuse_n or_o too_o long_a delay_n undervalue_v our_o redeemer_n his_o blood_n and_o merit_n his_o offer_a grace_n and_o endless_a glory_n reject_v his_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o example_n resist_v his_o spirit_n minister_n and_o wrod_n we_o have_v sin_v o_o lord_n against_o thou_o and_o against_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o child_n we_o have_v deserve_v everlasting_a wrath_n to_o we_o belong_v confusion_n but_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n unto_o thou_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o o_o god_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n heal_n our_o soul_n that_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n hide_v thy_o face_n from_o our_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o our_o iniquity_n cast_v we_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o avenge_v not_o upon_o we_o the_o quarrel_n of_o thy_o covenant_n wash_v we_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n who_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n accept_v we_o in_o thy_o belove_a son_n who_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o and_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n that_o we_o may_v be_v heal_v by_o his_o stripe_n turn_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o give_v we_o repentance_n unto_o life_n cause_v we_o to_o loathe_v ourselves_o for_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o we_o have_v commit_v give_v we_o that_o break_a contrite_a 11._o spirit_n which_o thou_o will_v not_o despise_v create_v in_o we_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o we_o take_v out_o of_o we_o the_o old_a and_o strong_a heart_n and_o give_v we_o a_o new_a and_o tender_a heart_n give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o be_v our_o 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