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priest_n in_o this_o his_o sacrifice_n q._n pray_v what_o follow_v a._n there_o follow_v a_o antiphon_n with_o a_o pious_a psalm_n in_o the_o antiphon_n the_o priest_n declare_v his_o intention_n of_o enter_v or_o go_v to_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o recite_v the_o psalm_n thereby_o desire_v first_o protection_n from_o his_o enemy_n either_o spiritual_a or_o corporal_a and_o animate_v his_o soul_n to_o go_v on_o with_o confidence_n for_o god_n be_v our_o strength_n our_o light_n and_o truth_n who_o do_v commend_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o office_n and_o i_o intend_v nothing_o more_o therein_o than_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n which_o make_v he_o end_v with_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o all_o that_o can_v may_v answer_v to_o he_o in_o the_o antiphon_n and_o psalm_n and_o those_o who_o can_v have_v leisure_n to_o think_v upon_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n their_o unworthiness_n and_o continual_a 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