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thy_o grace_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o this_o soul_n gracious_a saviour_n who_o bowel_n have_v ever_o yearned_a over_o the_o miserable_a and_o who_o have_v be_v always_o compassionate_a and_o gracious_a to_o the_o unworthy_a favourable_o accept_v of_o this_o poor_a oblation_n lord_n it_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o thy_o own_o blood_n o_o reject_v not_o despise_v not_o cast_v not_o away_o what_o thou_o have_v buy_v at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n lord_n here_o be_v my_o soul_n my_o body_n my_o heart_n my_o affection_n my_o mind_n my_o judgement_n my_o will_n lord_n here_o be_v all_o that_o i_o have_v lord_n i_o resign_v up_o all_o unto_o thou_o without_o any_o reservation_n do_v with_o all_o as_o please_v thou_o best_o only_o accept_v of_o they_o o_o lord_n i_o love_v thou_o above_o all_o i_o desire_v with_o my_o whole_a soul_n to_o love_v thou_o every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o lord_n dwell_v in_o my_o heart_n rule_n over_o my_o whole_a man_n bring_v all_o my_o power_n unto_o a_o 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