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thy_o peace_n for_o a_o armful_n of_o that_o wealth_n which_o breed_v nest_n of_o viper_n and_o adder_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o continual_a sting_n in_o their_o bosom_n but_o let_v i_o prefer_v the_o suffering_n of_o innocence_n before_o the_o spoil_n and_o triumph_n of_o violence_n o_o god_n since_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n be_v the_o great_a punishment_n on_o earth_n because_o next_o to_o hell_n and_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v thy_o providence_n and_o forsake_v my_o innocence_n the_o great_a gild_n to_o that_o extremity_n let_v no_o temptation_n ever_o lead_v i_o jesus_n keep_v i_o from_o it_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n amen_n the_o conclude_v prayer_n o_o lord_n it_o be_v thy_o promise_n to_o grant_v whatsoever_o i_o ask_v in_o thy_o son_n name_v and_o thou_o will_v not_o perform_v less_o because_o i_o ask_v so_o in_o his_o word_n in_o his_o bless_a breviary_n therefore_o i_o sum_n and_o offer_v up_o these_o my_o imperfect_a prayer_n say_v as_o he_o have_v teach_v i_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o blessing_n god_n the_o father_n bless_v i_o god_n the_o son_n defend_v i_o god_n the_o spirit_n preserve_v i_o and_o all_o mine_n and_o he_o now_o and_o evermore_o amen_n evening_n prayer_n psal._n xliv_o lxxvii_o lxxviii_o or_o lxx_o lxxxiii_o xcviii_o or_o cxxxvii_o cxl_o cxli_o proper_a lesson_n 2_o chron._n xiii_o or_o xx_o 1_o cor._n x._o or_o judes_n eistle_n a_o collect_n or_o prayer_n against_o revenge_n o_o thou_o to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v keep_v i_o from_o a_o revengeful_a spirit_n that_o i_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o vengeance_n and_o since_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n that_o i_o shall_v exercise_v pity_n and_o patience_n and_o pardon_v let_v i_o not_o study_v revenge_n and_o return_v of_o injury_n what_o though_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o estate_n wrongful_o and_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o my_o place_n for_o my_o loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n yet_o have_v i_o not_o just_o deserve_v it_o for_o my_o 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body_n thy_o temple_n more_o pure_a from_o sin_n and_o holy_a to_o thou_o and_o my_o heart_n thy_o bed_n more_o clean_o from_o lust_n and_o undefiled_a before_o thou_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o thou_o the_o live_a bread_n let_v i_o grow_v more_o able_a to_o serve_v thou_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o so_o near_o a_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o thou_o let_v not_o i_o but_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o henceforth_o lighten_v lead_v and_o enliven_v i_o that_o i_o may_v shun_v sin_n which_o thou_o hate_v and_o daily_o do_v those_o duty_n of_o devotion_n and_o charity_n which_o please_v thou_o so_o let_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n at_o once_o seal_n to_o i_o thy_o mercy_n and_o my_o glory_n where_o i_o shall_v for_o ever_o communicate_v with_o thou_o in_o perfect_a purity_n and_o felicity_n to_o that_o happy_a communion_n by_o thy_o grace_n dear_a saviour_n ever_o prepare_v i_o and_o now_o for_o a_o holy_a communion_n with_o thou_o amen_n amen_n say_v amen_o lord_n jesus_n a_o prayer_n 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