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love_n of_o thy_o statute_n conform_v my_o life_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o transform_v i_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o into_o thy_o image_n bless_v all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n unto_o i_o and_o i_o with_o a_o heart_n sanctify_v and_o set_v upon_o the_o mean_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n let_v thy_o holy_a word_n be_v my_o chief_a treasure_n thy_o statute_n my_o counsellor_n thy_o promise_n my_o comforter_n thy_o sacrament_n my_o delicate_n thy_o sabbath_n my_o best_a day_n and_o thy_o servant_n my_o dear_a companion_n renew_v daily_o with_o i_o the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o peace_n and_o now_o this_o morning_n let_v thy_o spirit_n from_o heaven_n seal_v i_o a_o new_a patent_n of_o mercy_n that_o be_v to_o meet_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n and_o work_n of_o this_o day_n i_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v thou_o as_o a_o reconcile_a father_n not_o as_o a_o offend_a judge_n as_o thou_o do_v add_v day_n unto_o my_o life_n so_o good_a lord_n add_v 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