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future_a whereby_o i_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o lead_v a_o sober_a righteous_a and_o godly_a life_n since_o i_o be_o thy_o creature_n who_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o thyself_o and_o thy_o own_o glory_n let_v it_o be_v my_o chief_a care_n to_o serve_v thou_o and_o whether_o i_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatever_o i_o do_v to_o do_v all_o in_o thy_o fear_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n as_o i_o have_v be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n even_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n so_o grant_v i_o may_v glorify_v thou_o both_o in_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v thou_o and_o whatever_o power_n or_o opportunity_n thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v unto_o i_o help_v i_o to_o employ_v the_o same_o in_o do_v good_a and_o discharge_v my_o duty_n both_o towards_o thou_o and_o towards_o man_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v barren_a or_o unfruitful_a but_o always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o great_a usefulness_n and_o comfort_n of_o my_o life_n be_v thou_o please_v to_o continue_v to_o i_o my_o understanding_n and_o sense_n together_o with_o health_n and_o soundness_n of_o body_n and_o let_v my_o member_n and_o faculty_n be_v always_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n o_o establish_v my_o heart_n by_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v be_v constant_a in_o thy_o faith_n and_o fear_n in_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o thy_o holy_a command_n and_o so_o after_o a_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n may_v receive_v the_o promise_a reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n o_o lord_n i_o do_v thankful_o acknowledge_v the_o continual_a mercy_n of_o thy_o good_a providence_n by_o which_o i_o have_v be_v preserve_v and_o cherish_v hitherto_o i_o bless_v thou_o for_o the_o protection_n and_o refreshment_n of_o the_o night_n past_a and_o that_o thou_o have_v prolong_v my_o life_n to_o another_o day_n be_v thou_o please_v to_o guide_v and_o defend_v i_o throughout_o the_o same_o bless_v and_o prosper_v my_o endeavour_n in_o every_o lawful_a undertake_n and_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o fall_v into_o any_o danger_n or_o unhappy_a accident_n above_o all_o do_v thou_o preserve_v i_o from_o sin_n and_o the_o temptation_n to_o it_o and_o let_v neither_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n nor_o the_o devil_n draw_v i_o aside_o from_o thou_o into_o any_o wicked_a practice_n but_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v still_o walk_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n without_o turn_v from_o it_o into_o those_o sinful_a path_n that_o lead_v down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n bless_v thy_o people_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o send_v thy_o comfort_n and_o deliverance_n to_o all_o who_o be_v in_o any_o distress_n or_o affliction_n of_o body_n or_o mind_n preserve_v this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n to_o which_o i_o belong_v and_o make_v we_o happy_a in_o truth_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n do_v good_a to_o all_o my_o friend_n and_o if_o i_o have_v any_o enemy_n forgive_v they_o and_o turn_v their_o heart_n o_o lord_n pardon_v the_o defect_n of_o this_o my_o devotion_n accept_v my_o person_n and_o hear_v my_o prayer_n through_o the_o righteousness_n and_o intercession_n of_o thy_o bless_a son_n my_o alone_a saviour_n in_o who_o own_o word_n i_o further_o call_v upon_o thou_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n thy_o grace_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o love_n o_o heavenly_a father_n thy_o communion_n o_o bless_a spirit_n be_v with_o i_o this_o day_n and_o for_o evermore_o amer._n another_o prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n cause_o i_o o_o lord_n to_o hear_v thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o in_o thou_o do_v i_o trust_v cause_v i_o to_o know_v the_o way_n wherein_o i_o shall_v walk_v for_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o order_n my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v not_o any_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o my_o be_v and_o the_o giver_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o have_v at_o any_o time_n receive_v i_o do_v here_o offer_v up_o my_o bind_a duty_n of_o worship_n and_o praise_n and_o i_o do_v present_a my_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o be_v consecreat_v unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o service_n despise_v not_o i_o pray_v thou_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n but_o though_o i_o be_o vile_a and_o unworthy_a by_o reason_n of_o sin_n yet_o according_a to_o thy_o rich_a mercy_n and_o for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n be_v thou_o please_v to_o overlook_v whatever_o be_v amiss_o in_o i_o and_o to_o receive_v i_o gracious_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o adopt_a child_n that_o i_o may_v be_v qualify_v for_o thy_o love_n and_o favour_n make_v i_o conformable_a to_o thy_o divine_a image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n do_v thou_o govern_v my_o will_n and_o affection_n that_o i_o may_v choose_v the_o good_a and_o refuse_v the_o evil_a that_o i_o may_v love_v what_o thou_o do_v command_v and_o hate_v whatever_o thou_o have_v forbid_v o_o lord_n who_o 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