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thou_o may_v have_v make_v my_o bed_n my_o grave_n thou_o may_v have_v turn_v my_o sleep_n into_o death_n unto_o i_o but_o thou_o lend_v i_o a_o long_o and_o a_o large_a time_n to_o repent_v lord_n increase_v my_o zeal_n further_o my_o repentance_n make_v i_o sincere_o to_o embrace_v thy_o mercy_n i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n receive_v o_o lord_n this_o early_a sacrifice_n both_o of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o offer_v they_o up_o into_o thy_o hand_n to_o be_v dispose_v at_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o with_o they_o unfeigned_a sigh_n for_o offend_v thou_o go_v on_o with_o thy_o favour_n towards_o i_o thy_o humble_a servant_n go_v along_o by_o i_o and_o with_o i_o all_o this_o day_n and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n that_o i_o may_v not_o step_v into_o the_o path_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o thy_o law_n may_v be_v my_o delight_n all_o the_o day_n long_o thou_o o_o lord_n christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a let_v the_o power_n 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though_o not_o near_o to_o goodness_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o thou_o will_v this_o night_n make_v my_o bed_n in_o the_o dark_a and_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o visitation_n be_v this_o present_a evening_n a_o wake_v i_o then_o out_o of_o that_o slumber_n of_o sin_n remove_v from_o i_o that_o sloth_n that_o have_v all_o this_o while_n hinder_v thy_o grace_n forgive_v i_o my_o sin_n which_o be_v more_o infinite_a than_o the_o star_n and_o more_o heavy_a than_o if_o mountain_n lay_v upon_o my_o bosom_n but_o thy_o mercy_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o my_o redeemer_n do_v i_o trust_v in_o in_o his_o name_n do_v i_o sue_v for_o a_o pardon_n let_v my_o mind_n o_o lord_n fly_v from_o the_o parch_a heat_n of_o worldly_a care_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o temperate_a coldness_n it_o may_v joyful_o sing_v and_o say_v i_o will_v lay_v i_o down_o and_o also_o sleep_v in_o peace_n let_v my_o memory_n sleep_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n let_v it_o sleep_v from_o all_o evil_a suffer_v not_o unclean_a thought_n this_o night_n to_o pollute_v my_o body_n and_o soul_n but_o keep_v my_o cogitation_n chaste_a let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o my_o wrath_n but_o if_o any_o man_n this_o day_n have_v do_v i_o wrong_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v free_o and_o hearty_o forgive_v he_o as_o i_o desire_v at_o thy_o hand_n to_o be_v forgive_v keep_v i_o from_o the_o adversary_n who_o sleep_v not_o but_o seek_v how_o he_o may_v devour_v i_o anoint_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o thy_o spirit_n that_o of_o thy_o fullness_n i_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o grace_n even_o that_o grace_n which_o
psalmist_n example_n psal_n 119.59_o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o shall_v also_o imitate_v the_o course_n he_o do_v take_v i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n but_o man_n consider_v not_o what_o they_o be_v do_v and_o so_o no_o wonder_n though_o they_o perish_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o prefer_v darkness_n to_o light_n and_o despise_v holiness_n as_o a_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n let_v we_o therefore_o humble_o and_o hearty_o invoke_v the_o father_n of_o light_n to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v that_o they_o may_v flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v by_o cleanse_v themselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n holy_a devotion_n or_o a_o collection_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n fit_v to_o the_o main_a use_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n philip_n 4.6_o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n london_n print_v for_o rob._n sollers_n at_o the_o king_n arm_n and_o bible_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1683._o holy_a devotion_n or_o a_o collection_n of_o prayer_n a_o prayer_n for_o family_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o morning_n o_o most_o holy_a and_o eternal_o bless_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v thou_o the_o earth_n also_o with_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v thou_o be_v everywhere_o and_o can_v not_o be_v exclude_v from_o any_o place_n but_o be_v present_v to_o the_o great_a secret_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o see_v the_o close_a and_o most_o retire_a thought_n of_o our_o heart_n thou_o know_v very_o well_o with_o what_o design_n and_o affection_n we_o now_o bow_v ourselves_o before_o thou_o and_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v by_o any_o word_n that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v in_o thy_o praise_n whilst_o our_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o thy_o fear_n and_o love_n behold_v o_o lord_n our_o heart_n be_v full_a with_o desire_n to_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o mighty_a reverend_a sense_n of_o thou_o and_o all_o the_o benefit_n thou_o have_v bestow_v on_o we_o and_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o joy_n in_o thou_o whilst_o we_o bless_v and_o praise_v thou_o and_o speak_v good_a of_o thy_o name_n we_o here_o remember_v with_o all_o humility_n and_o thankfulness_n that_o thou_o be_v our_o creator_n and_o acknowledge_v thy_o care_n and_o providence_n over_o thy_o ancient_a people_n in_o blessing_n and_o sanctify_v a_o day_n wherein_o thou_o thyself_o re_v from_o thy_o work_n that_o they_o may_v cease_v from_o all_o other_o employment_n and_o admire_v thy_o wonderful_a work_n extol_v thy_o power_n bless_v thy_o goodness_n and_o be_v astonish_v at_o thy_o wisdom_n in_o make_v preserve_a adorn_v and_o govern_v this_o excellent_a frame_n of_o the_o world_n the_o heaven_n declare_v thy_o glory_n o_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v thy_o handiwork_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n proclaim_v the_o greatness_n and_o splendour_n of_o thy_o majesty_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o rich_a goodness_n so_o be_v the_o great_a and_o wide_a sea_n wherein_o be_v thing_n move_v innumerable_a both_o small_a and_o great_a live_a creature_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o speak_v of_o thou_o and_o above_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n who_o thou_o have_v wonderful_o make_v curious_o wrought_v and_o impress_v with_o thy_o own_o image_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v thou_o and_o love_v thou_o in_o all_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n the_o variety_n the_o order_n the_o steadfastness_n of_o all_o thy_o work_n in_o this_o great_a world_n abundant_o utter_v thy_o adorable_a perfection_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n by_o thy_o goodness_n in_o give_v thy_o son_n for_o we_o and_o then_o raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a 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