Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	call_v	lord_n	word_n	4,304	5	3.9970	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47224	A manual of prayers for the use of the scholars of Winchester College	Ken, Thomas, 1637-1711.	1675 (1675)	Wing K267; ESTC R8951	39,872	72

he_o before_o you_o say_v your_o prayer_n again_o consider_v what_o particular_a blessing_n or_o deliverance_n god_n have_v vouchsafe_v you_o the_o day_n past_a that_o you_o may_v give_v thanks_o for_o it_o and_o then_o say_v as_o follow_v evening_n prayer_n let_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o thy_o sight_n 14●_n as_o incense_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n be_v as_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n i_o miserable_a sinner_n humble_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o have_v offend_v thou_o this_o day_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n particular_o by_o here_o mention_v any_o sin_n you_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o but_o i_o fly_v into_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o fatherly_a compassion_n lord_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n forgive_v i_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o wickedness_n and_o strengthen_v my_o weakness_n that_o i_o may_v overcome_v all_o the_o temptation_n which_o daily_o surround_v i_o and_o continue_v constant_a in_o my_o obedience_n accept_v of_o my_o humble_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n o_o lord_n for_o all_o the_o goodness_n thou_o have_v this_o day_n show_v i_o for_o all_o the_o help_v of_o prevent_v or_o restrain_v grace_n thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v i_o for_o whatever_o i_o have_v do_v this_o day_n which_o be_v in_o any_o measure_n acceptable_a to_o thou_o for_o whatever_o progress_n i_o have_v make_v in_o my_o study_n for_o thy_o preservation_n of_o i_o from_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o danger_n which_o frail_a mortality_n be_v every_o moment_n expose_v to_o particular_o for_o here_o name_v any_o particular_a blessing_n or_o deliverance_n god_n have_v send_v you_o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n who_o save_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n and_o crown_v thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o lovingkindness_n o_o heavenly_a father_n to_o thy_o almighty_a protection_n i_o recommend_v myself_o and_o all_o my_o relation_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o this_o college_n o_o thou_o that_o never_o slumber_v nor_o 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hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o humble_a petition_n o_o lord_n now_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n towards_o thy_o mercy_n seat_n behold_v lord_n i_o be_o now_o about_o to_o search_v into_o my_o own_o heart_n but_o alas_o alas_o my_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a and_o desperate_o wicked_a how_o can_v i_o know_v it_o o_o 9_o thou_o therefore_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o try_v the_o reins_o discover_v to_o i_o all_o the_o evil_a and_o deceit_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v confess_v and_o bewail_v and_o forsake_v they_o and_o obtain_v mercy_n lord_n hear_v i_o lord_n help_v i_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n my_o saviour_n amen_n amen_n rule_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o examination_n have_v pray_v for_o god_n assistance_n doubt_v not_o phil._n but_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v it_o you_o and_o to_o guide_v you_o in_o your_o examination_n the_o better_a observe_v these_o follow_a direction_n when_o you_o examine_v yourself_o either_o by_o the_o follow_a 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