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16._o 11._o thy_o love_n redeem_v i_o renew_v and_o preserve_v i_o o_o now_o receive_v i_o to_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o love_n this_o be_v thy_o will_n in_o send_v thy_o son_n that_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o give_v he_o he_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n o_o let_v not_o now_o this_o soul_n be_v lose_v that_o be_v pass_v to_o thou_o through_o the_o strait_n of_o death_n i_o have_v never_o come_v unto_o thy_o son_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o draw_v i_o and_o if_o i_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o learn_v of_o thou_o john_n 6_o 44_o 45._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o thou_o have_v reveal_v to_o i_o a_o babe_n a_o idiot_n the_o bless_a mystery_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n luk._n 10._o 21._o act_n 4_o 13._o o_o now_o as_o the_o vail_n of_o flesh_n must_v be_v withdraw_v and_o my_o soul_n be_v part_v from_o this_o body_n withdraw_v the_o vail_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n and_o show_v thy_o servant_n the_o 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