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thou_o our_o god_n the_o strength_n of_o our_o obedience_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n o_o father_n thou_o be_v great_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v fear_v thou_o be_v good_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v praise_v according_a therefore_o to_o thy_o greatness_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o goodness_n be_v thy_o praise_n and_o we_o entreat_v thou_o to_o continue_v this_o thy_o love_a kindness_n to_o we_o unto_o our_o life_n end_v and_o to_o life_n eternal_a and_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v this_o mercy_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v find_v and_o feel_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o favour_n bud_v in_o our_o soul_n o_o give_v we_o grace_v that_o