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upon_o who_o all_o the_o hour_n and_o moment_n of_o life_n depend_v for_o add_v yet_o more_o space_n unto_o my_o day_n for_o grant_v i_o a_o large_a time_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o exercise_v of_o virtue_n and_o amendment_n of_o my_o sinful_a life_n o_o eternal_a and_o everliving_a god_n who_o be_v the_o guardian_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n make_v i_o evermore_o to_o magnify_v and_o extol_v thy_o mercy_n and_o in_o true_a token_n of_o this_o my_o thankfulness_n have_v nothing_o more_o near_o unto_o i_o then_o myself_o i_o here_o offer_v and_o present_v myself_o body_n and_o soul_n unto_o thy_o heavenly_a will_n and_o pleasure_n beseech_v thou_o to_o dispose_v of_o i_o as_o of_o thy_o own_o to_o direct_v the_o remainder_n of_o my_o life_n to_o thy_o honour_n and_o service_n
only_a saviour_n so_o love_v thou_o that_o all_o my_o affection_n may_v be_v set_v on_o thou_o alone_o and_o so_o embrace_v true_a godliness_n that_o our_o whole_a life_n may_v be_v a_o clear_a mirror_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n so_o shall_v we_o through_o thy_o mercy_n be_v find_v worthy_a guest_n of_o this_o thy_o table_n and_o receive_v these_o holy_a mystery_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n yea_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o the_o remission_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o break_n of_o thy_o bless_a body_n and_o the_o shed_n of_o thy_o precious_a blood_n our_o conscience_n shall_v be_v quiet_a our_o heart_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o true_a and_o spiritual_a joy_n we_o shall_v triumph_v over_o satan_n sin_n death_n hell_n and_o desperation_n we_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o all_o the_o fruit_n and_o merit_n of_o thy_o bless_a passion_n be_v make_v one_o body_n with_o thou_o &_o fellow-heire_n in_o everlasting_a 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peace_n offering_n the_o young_a lamb_n without_o 1._o levit._fw-la 1._o blemish_n be_v elect_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n if_o the_o chief_a fat_a of_o the_o ram_n make_v the_o 29._o exod._n 29._o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n then_o stand_v it_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o decency_n and_o good_a manner_n to_o serve_v in_o 3_o levit._fw-la 3_o god_n mess_n with_o the_o bare_a lean_a and_o rot_a bone_n of_o sin_n that_o have_v lie_v rot_v in_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n as_o many_o sâ—â—re_a year_n as_o do_v lazarus_n day_n in_o the_o grave_n if_o no_o man_n be_v admit_v to_o stand_v before_o nabuchadnezzar_n but_o child_n that_o be_v 4._o dan._n 1._o 4._o most_o beautiful_a how_o dare_v any_o man_n shuffle_v himself_o into_o god_n presence_n disjoint_v crooked_a old_a age_a &_o
heaven_n anâ—_n earth_n be_v render_v praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n worlâ—_n without_o eâ—d_n amen_n another_o morning_n prayer_n o_o bless_a lord_n thoâ—_n have_v establish_v thy_o throne_n in_o heaven_n and_o thoâ—_n govern_v all_o thing_n by_o thirâ—_n imperial_a power_n i_o will_v magnify_v thou_o o_o god_n and_o praise_v thy_o name_n world_n without_o â—nd_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o thanks_n always_o and_o make_v thy_o name_n glorious_a for_o evermore_o lord_n confirm_v in_o i_o that_o which_o â—hou_n have_v wrought_v and_o finish_v the_o work_n thou_o have_v beguâ—â—e_v in_o i_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o the_o save_n of_o â—â—y_a soul_n at_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o thy_o uâ—sitation_n for_o thy_o mercies_n sake_n o_o father_n of_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n let_v the_o depth_n of_o thy_o bounty_n dry_v up_o the_o depth_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o effect_v thy_o will_n and_o then_o command_v i_o what_o thou_o pleaâ—est_v lord_n give_v i_o patience_n constancy_n and_o perseverance_n â—n_v my_o call_n and_o duty_n of_o â—ife_n according_a to_o thy_o will_n â—nd_v direction_n and_o then_o let_v my_o course_n of_o life_n be_v in_o what_o thou_o will_v appoint_v good_a father_n be_v thou_o my_o guide_n and_o â—ule_n of_o lâ—â—e_n and_o then_o all_o my_o action_n shall_v be_v squaredâ—_n and_o fit_v by_o the_o aim_n of_o thy_o word_n to_o my_o great_a comfort_n lord_n let_v not_o the_o world_n with_o her_o smile_n beguile_v i_o nor_o with_o â—er_o â—rownes_v affright_v i_o arm_v i_o with_o sanctity_n strength_n and_o wisdom_n that_o satan_n deceive_v i_o not_o let_v not_o my_o own_o conscience_n betray_v i_o to_o his_o malice_n let_v i_o every_o day_n increase_v my_o strength_n in_o thou_o to_o the_o welfare_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o good_a lord_n give_v i_o grace_v patient_o and_o thankful_o to_o take_v all_o thou_o shall_v lay_v upon_o i_o good_a father_n deliver_v i_o this_o day_n from_o sin_n and_o all_o other_o mischief_n 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