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to_o bear_v the_o want_n of_o that_o that_o thou_o have_v pray_v for_o though_o thou_o have_v think_v thou_o be_v undo_v if_o thou_o have_v it_o not_o though_o he_o set_v thou_o feel_v thy_o own_o weakness_n so_o far_o as_o thou_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o sink_v and_o faint_a say_v not_o that_o thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o labour_n in_o pray_v four_o when_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v that_o thou_o have_v by_o thy_o prayer_n obtain_v that_o particular_a blessing_n thou_o do_v beg_v of_o god_n yet_o thou_o feel_v thy_o heart_n after_o thy_o prayer_n cheer_v much_o and_o thy_o
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