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shall_v be_v in_o the_o bless_a vision_n of_o thy_o face_n receive_v my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o remove_v she_o out_o of_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n to_o the_o company_n of_o holy_a angel_n and_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o thy_o elect._n come_v lord_n jesu_n come_v quick_o all_o these_o necessary_n that_o i_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o i_o beg_v and_o entreat_v of_o thou_o o_o most_o merciful_a god_n and_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o my_o only_a saviour_n conclude_v my_o petition_n with_o that_o absolute_a prayer_n that_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o have_v teach_v his_o disciple_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la
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