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sense_n with_o discreet_a austerity_n that_o i_o may_v reduce_v my_o body_n into_o subjection_n to_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v my_o mind_n at_o length_n into_o a_o due_a subjection_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n pardon_v my_o daily_a sin_n and_o let_v thy_o grace_n make_v even_o they_o occasion_n of_o improvement_n in_o virtue_n let_v thy_o provident_a mercy_n o_o god_n make_v every_o day_n a_o new_a branch_n of_o knowledge_n to_o i_o from_o whence_o the_o evening_n may_v gather_v fresh_a variety_n of_o fruit_n to_o nourish_v my_o soul_n to_o a_o eternal_a life_n fruit_n that_o may_v strengthen_v i_o against_o those_o occasion_n by_o which_o i_o have_v be_v most_o frequent_o overcome_v that_o may_v render_v i_o steady_a in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o no_o experience_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a which_o this_o day_n have_v afford_v may_v be_v lose_v upon_o i_o make_v i_o more_o skilful_a by_o all_o to_o discern_v the_o true_a value_n and_o use_v of_o the_o present_a state_n in_o all_o its_o various_a posture_n wean_v i_o more_o from_o this_o world_n since_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o for_o a_o better_a make_v i_o more_o ready_a to_o offer_v up_o with_o our_o saviour_n my_o whole_a concern_v and_o be_v here_o to_o thy_o will_n and_o the_o sole_a advance_v of_o thy_o glory_n that_o i_o may_v at_o length_n be_v crown_v with_o bliss_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o resign_v and_o devote_a servant_n through_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o well-beloved_a son._n amen_n hymn_n 26._o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o and_o our_o proud_a heart_n o_o mighty_a lord_n to_o choose_v our_o part_n but_o act_n well_o what_o thou_o wise_o give_v it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o weak_a power_n to_o make_v one_o step_n of_o the_o way_n we_o undertake_v unless_o thou_o kind_o we_o reliev'_v what_o thou_o have_v give_v thou_o can_v take_v and_o when_o thou_o will_v new_a gift_n can_v make_v as_o all_o thing_n flow_v from_o thou_o alone_o when_o thou_o do_v give_v it_o it_o be_v thou_o when_o thou_o retook'_v it_o it_o be_v not_o i_o it_o be_v fit_a thy_o will_n in_o all_o be_v do_v it_o may_v perhaps_o too_o pleasant_a prove_v too_o much_o attractive_a of_o my_o love_n and_o so_o make_v less_o my_o love_n of_o thou_o some_o thing_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d scripture_n say_v and_o reason_n prove_v that_o heaven_n and_o they_o can_v very_o seldom_o will_v agree_v lord_n let_v i_o then_o sit_v calm_o down_o and_o rest_v content_v with_o my_o own_o that_o be_v with_o what_o thou_o here_o allow'_v keep_v thou_o my_o mind_n serene_a and_o free_a often_o to_o think_v on_o heaven_n and_o thou_o and_o those_o great_a thing_n thou_o there_o bestow_v there_o let_v i_o have_v my_o portion_n lord_n there_o all_o my_o loss_n be_v restore_v and_o then_o no_o matter_n what_o fall_v here_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o we_o shall_v sing_v and_o love_n for_o ever_o our_o bless_a king_n who_o glorious_a goodness_n bring_v we_o there_o great_a god_n as_o thou_o 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of_o a_o ingrateful_a multitude_n but_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o reign_v for_o ever_o and_o all_o create_a nature_n shall_v perpetual_o adore_v thou_o o_o happy_a end_n of_o well_o endure_v affliction_n o_o bless_a fruit_n that_o spring_n from_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n look_v up_o my_o soul_n and_o see_v thy_o crucify_a lord_n sit_v glorious_o enthrone_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n behold_v the_o ragged_a purple_n now_o turn_v into_o a_o robe_n of_o light_n and_o the_o scornful_a reed_n into_o a_o royal_a sceptre_n the_o wreath_n of_o thorn_n be_v grow_v into_o a_o sparkle_a diadem_n and_o all_o his_o scar_n polish_a into_o brightness_n his_o tear_n be_v all_o now_o change_v into_o joy_n and_o the_o laughter_n of_o his_o persecutor_n into_o sad_a despair_n herod_n long_o since_o perish_v in_o miserable_a conntempt_n and_o pilate_n still_o tremble_v with_o everlasting_a fear_n the_o impenitent_a jew_n be_v scatter_v over_o the_o world_n to_o attest_v his_o truth_n and_o their_o own_o obdurate_a blindness_n but_o himself_o be_v crown_v with_o eternal_a triumph_n and_o the_o soul_n he_o redeem_v shall_v sing_v his_o victory_n for_o ever_o live_v glorious_a king_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n live_v happy_a conqueror_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n our_o praise_n shall_v always_o attend_v thy_o suffering_n and_o our_o patience_n endeavour_v to_o bear_v our_o own_o through_o fierce_a danger_n our_o faith_n shall_v follow_v thou_o and_o nothing_o wrest_v from_o we_o our_o hope_n at_o last_o to_o see_v thou_o we_o will_v fear_v no_o more_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n nor_o be_v fright_v at_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o grave_a since_o thou_o have_v change_v our_o grave_n into_o a_o bed_n of_o rest_n and_o make_v death_n itself_o but_o a_o
passage_n into_o life_n we_o will_v love_v no_o more_o the_o pleasure_n of_o vanity_n nor_o set_v our_o heart_n on_o unsatisfy_a riches_n since_o thou_o have_v open_v paradise_n again_o and_o purchase_v for_o we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n hymn_n 27._o my_o god_n to_o thou_o ourselves_o we_o owe_v and_o to_o thy_o bounty_n all_o we_o have_v behold_v to_o thou_o our_o praise_n bow_v and_o humble_o thy_o acceptance_n crave_v if_o we_o be_v happy_a in_o a_o friend_n that_o very_a friend_n it_o be_v thou_o bestow_v his_o power_n his_o will_n to_o help_v our_o end_n be_v just_a so_o much_o as_o thou_o allow'_v if_o we_o enjoy_v a_o free_a estate_n our_o only_a title_n be_v from_o thou_o thou_o make_v our_o lot_n to_o bear_v that_o rate_n which_o else_o a_o empty_a blank_n will_v be_v if_o we_o have_v health_n that_o well-tuned_a ground_n that_o give_v the_o music_n to_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v by_o thou_o our_o air_n be_v sound_a our_o food_n secure_v our_o physic_n blessed_v if_o we_o 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glory_n and_o invite_v all_o the_o world_n to_o sing_v thy_o deserve_a praise_n inspire_v our_o he_o art_n o_o lord_n with_o such_o love_a wish_n as_o these_o praise_v our_o lord_n o_o you_o holy_a angel_n praise_v he_o o_o you_o happy_a saint_n let_v the_o faithful_a soul_n depart_v from_o this_o life_n by_o his_o grace_n ever_o praise_v he_o let_v all_o the_o live_n on_o earth_n who_o subsist_v by_o his_o mercy_n praise_v he_o let_v one_o gone-â—â—â—ion_a after_o another_o carry_v on_o the_o duty_n of_o praise_n till_o generation_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o and_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n for_o sunday_n evening_n meditation_n i._n o_o sin_n how_o have_v thou_o disturb_v and_o confound_v this_o our_o miserable_a world._n before_o sin_n enter_v nothing_o but_o happiness_n dwell_v here_o sin_n have_v disorder_v the_o 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