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to_o the_o sacred_a three_o all_o honour_n power_n and_o praise_n as_o at_o the_o first_o may_v ever_o be_v beyond_o the_o end_n of_o day_n amen_n meditation_n ii_o my_o god_n since_o thou_o be_v never_o absent_a from_o we_o we_o will_v endeavour_v to_o be_v always_o present_a with_o thou_o often_o will_v we_o go_v up_o to_o thy_o throne_n above_o and_o there_o contemplate_v and_o admire_v thy_o glory_n we_o will_v often_o wait_v upon_o thou_o in_o thy_o house_n and_o there_o adore_v and_o praise_v thy_o mercy_n every_o where_o will_v we_o seek_v to_o meet_v thou_o and_o every_o where_o delight_n to_o find_v thou_o my_o soul_n let_v it_o be_v thy_o endeavour_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o thy_o conversation_n and_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god._n gracious_a god_n we_o will_v spread_v all_o our_o want_n before_o thou_o and_o offer_v all_o our_o petition_n unto_o thou_o thou_o do_v willing_o incline_v a_o favourable_a ear_n to_o 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