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comfortable_o use_v thy_o creature_n as_o pledge_n of_o thy_o favour_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o after_o meat_n as_o thou_o have_v fill_v our_o body_n o_o lord_n with_o thy_o good_a creature_n far_o above_o our_o desert_n so_o be_v please_v to_o endue_v our_o soul_n with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o before_o meat_n most_o gracious_a god_n and_o love_a father_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o bless_v thy_o good_a creature_n provide_v for_o we_o and_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o receive_v they_o as_o from_o thy_o hand_n and_o to_o use_v they_o sober_o as_o in_o thy_o sight_n to_o thy_o glory_n and_o our_o comfort_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n after_o meat_n eternal_a thanks_o and_o praise_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o thou_o o_o bless_a lord_n who_o have_v open_v thy_o hand_n at_o this_o time_n and_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o thy_o benefit_n lord_n let_v we_o never_o cease_v to_o offer_v unto_o thou_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n finis_fw-la