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A73805 Mr. Edward Dering, his godly priuate prayers for Christian families Whereunto is annexed, his briefe and necessary catechisme for housholders. Dering, Edward, 1540?-1576.; Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626. 1624 (1624) STC 6690; ESTC S125308 105,149 478

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my_o life_n hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n when_o christ_n which_o be_v my_o life_n shall_v appear_v i_o may_v also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n grant_v this_o gracious_a father_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n my_o only_a advocate_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n o_o most_o mighty_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n pour_v into_o my_o heart_n thy_o heavenly_a grace_n &_o wisdom_n comfort_v my_o sinful_a soul_n with_o thy_o heavenly_a manna_n mollify_v and_o make_v soft_a my_o hard_a heart_n with_o the_o sweet_a &_o pleasant_a oil_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a word_n suffer_v i_o not_o o_o merciful_a lord_n to_o swerve_v or_o slide_v from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n but_o grant_v help_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o same_o unto_o my_o life_n end_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heavenly_a wisdom_n depart_v from_o i_o at_o any_o time_n during_o this_o life_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v 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