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&_o servant_n in_o thy_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n assure_v here_o of_o by_o thy_o good_a spirit_n do_v hearty_o desire_v thou_o as_o we_o be_v make_v redeem_v &_o sanctify_a to_o praise_v thou_o give_v we_o thy_o child_n grace_v to_o acknowledge_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o to_o worship_v thou_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n that_o so_o thy_o name_n by_o we_o may_v be_v hallow_v teach_v we_o which_o way_n we_o may_v most_o honour_n thou_o while_o we_o remain_v here_o &_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n whole_o thereunto_o keep_v we_o from_o take_v any_o part_n of_o thy_o glory_n to_o ourselves_o and_o let_v we_o account_v it_o our_o great_a honour_n to_o honour_v thou_o and_o be_v ever_o afraid_a of_o dishonour_v thou_o any_o way_n &_o because_o we_o have_v no_o power_n nor_o know_v the_o mean_n of_o ourselves_o to_o serve_v thou_o let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v give_v we_o thy_o word_n to_o be_v faithful_o and_o painful_o preach_v among_o we_o with_o thy_o 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