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come_v to_o be_v my_o judge_n i_o pray_v thou_o therefore_o help_v thy_o servant_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n make_v i_o to_o be_v number_v with_o thy_o saint_n in_o glory_n everlasting_a thou_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o thou_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a lord_n i_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o that_o house_n from_o heaven_n i_o desire_v to_o put_v off_o this_o my_o tabernacle_n o_o be_v please_v to_o receive_v i_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n that_o i_o may_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thy_o name_n lord_n i_o be_o here_o to_o wrestle_v not_o only_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o with_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n o_o take_v i_o from_o these_o tent_n of_o kedar_n into_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n where_o satan_n shall_v be_v utter_o tread_v under_o my_o foot_n i_o can_v here_o attend_v one_o minute_n to_o thy_o service_n without_o distraction_n o_o take_v i_o up_o to_o stand_v before_o thy_o throne_n where_o i_o shall_v serve_v thou_o day_n and_o night_n i_o be_o here_o in_o heaviness_n through_o many_o tribulation_n o_o receive_v i_o into_o that_o place_n of_o rest_n where_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o my_o eye_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n i_o be_o here_o in_o a_o state_n of_o banishment_n and_o absence_n from_o the_o lord_n o_o take_v i_o where_o i_o shall_v for_o ever_o behold_v thy_o face_n and_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whither_o soever_o he_o go_v i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n o_o bless_a jesu_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o wash_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n in_o thy_o own_o blood_n receive_v my_o soul_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n come_v lord_n jesu_n come_v quick_o prayer_n for_o their_o use_n who_o mourn_v in_o secret_a for_o the_o public_a calamity_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 74._o o_o god_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o absent_a from_o we_o so_o long_o why_o be_v thy_o wrath_n so_o hot_a against_o the_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 79._o o_o god_n the_o heathen_a be_v come_v into_o thy_o inheritance_n thy_o holy_a temple_n have_v they_o defile_v and_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o heap_n of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 80._o hear_v o_o thou_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n thou_o that_o lead_v joseph_n like_o a_o sheep_n show_v thyself_o also_o thou_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o cherubin_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o these_o time_n of_o calamity_n o_o lord_n god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v i_o desire_v humble_o to_o confess_v before_o thou_o both_o on_o my_o own_o behalf_n and_o that_o of_o this_o nation_n that_o these_o many_o year_n of_o calamity_n we_o have_v groan_v under_o be_v but_o the_o just_a yea_o mild_a return_v of_o those_o many_o more_o year_n of_o our_o provocation_n against_o thou_o and_o that_o thy_o present_a wrath_n be_v but_o the_o due_a punishment_n of_o thy_o abuse_a mercy_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v former_o abound_v to_o we_o in_o blessing_n above_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o candle_n shine_v upon_o our_o head_n and_o we_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o thy_o great_a goodness_n peace_n be_v within_o our_o wall_n and_o plenteousness_n within_o our_o palace_n there_o be_v no_o decay_n no_o lead_n into_o captivity_n and_o no_o complain_v in_o our_o street_n but_o we_o turn_v 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i_o gracious_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o be_v reconcile_v to_o i_o who_o have_v do_v nothing_o well_o wash_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o my_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o subdue_v the_o power_n of_o they_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o grant_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v from_o this_o hour_n bid_v a_o final_a adieu_n to_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n that_o i_o may_v never_o once_o more_o cast_v a_o look_n towards_o sodom_n or_o long_o after_o the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n but_o consecrate_v myself_o entire_o to_o thou_o to_o serve_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n reckon_v myself_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o bless_a saviour_n this_o penitential_a psalm_n may_v also_o fit_o be_v use_v psalm_n 51._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n after_o thy_o great_a goodness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o 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