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to_o satisfy_v the_o appetite_n which_o himself_o have_v make_v doubt_v not_o my_o soul_n the_o bounty_n of_o thy_o lord_n but_o turn_v all_o thy_o fear_n on_o thy_o unworthiness_n and_o yet_o correct_v that_o fear_n again_o that_o it_o do_v not_o degenerate_a into_o despair_n by_o consisider_v the_o worthiness_n of_o our_o kind_a mediator_n look_v up_o then_o and_o see_v a_o rich_a delicious_a land_n that_o flow_v with_o sweet_a stream_n than_o milk_n and_o honey_n look_v up_o and_o see_v a_o glorious_a city_n incomparable_o brave_a than_o the_o splendid_a court_n of_o king_n behold_v the_o bless_a angel_n shine_v on_o their_o throne_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a saint_n triumph_v with_o
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worthy_a to_o receive_v the_o praise_n of_o all_o thy_o creature_n every_o moment_n of_o our_o life_n be_v bind_v to_o bless_v thou_o since_o every_o moment_n subsist_v by_o thy_o goodness_n shall_v other_o labour_v so_o much_o for_o vanity_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o rest_v for_o the_o service_n of_o our_o god_n shall_v we_o employ_v the_o whole_a week_n on_o ourselves_o and_o not_o offer_v in_o gratitude_n one_o day_n to_o thou_o to_o thou_o who_o bestow_v on_o we_o all_o we_o have_v and_o will_v give_v we_o hereafter_o more_o than_o we_o can_v now_o receive_v or_o hope_v for_o a_o day_n spend_v in_o thy_o court_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v prefer_v to_o a_o thousand_o that_o engage_v i_o in_o any_o other_o place_n i_o will_v go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o saint_n know_v you_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god._n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o 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any_o weight_n who_o govern_v the_o whole_a world_n without_o any_o perplexity_n of_o thought_n and_o always_o remain_v the_o same_o unchangeable_a fullness_n it_o be_v not_o to_o increase_v thy_o own_o eternity_n that_o thou_o take_v a_o portion_n of_o our_o time_n it_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o advantage_n to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o require_v this_o day_n worship_n of_o we_o thy_o goodness_n do_v friendly_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o day_n but_o thou_o kind_o intend_v for_o we_o all_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o that_o the_o weary_a hand_n may_v be_v relieve_v with_o rest_n and_o be_v enable_v to_o lift_v themselves_o up_o to_o thou_o that_o the_o ignorant_a mind_n may_v be_v teach_v thy_o truth_n and_o learn_v the_o way_n to_o everlasting_a happiness_n that_o the_o guilty_a conscience_n may_v humble_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o receive_v a_o assure_a pardon_n from_o thou_o who_o have_v promise_v to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o the_o heart_n of_o 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the_o same_o bless_a end_n and_o by_o mutual_a request_n and_o praise_n increase_v our_o fervour_n happy_a thrice_o happy_a be_v we_o o_o merciful_a god_n who_o thy_o providence_n favour_n with_o these_o blessing_n we_o that_o may_v free_o resort_v to_o thy_o holy_a sanctuary_n and_o there_o sing_v aloud_o thy_o praise_n for_o these_o great_a mercy_n meditation_n iii_o come_v let_v we_o lay_v aside_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n and_o take_v into_o our_o mind_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n let_v we_o empty_v our_o head_n of_o all_o other_o thought_n and_o prepare_v that_o upper_a room_n to_o entertain_v our_o god._n retire_v we_o from_o the_o many_o distraction_n of_o this_o life_n and_o recollect_v and_o close_o unite_v the_o force_n of_o our_o soul._n that_o
this_o vast_a globe_n such_o o_o my_o god_n and_o infinite_o less_o be_v the_o rich_a kingdom_n here_o below_o if_o we_o compare_v their_o most_o pompous_a state_n with_o the_o mean_a degree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n when_o thou_o have_v feed_v we_o a_o little_a while_n with_o milk_n thou_o invite_v our_o appetite_n to_o strong_a meat_n thou_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o sweet_a delicious_a life_n in_o the_o bless_a society_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n with_o who_o we_o shall_v dwell_v in_o perpetual_a friendship_n and_o be_v love_v and_o esteem_v by_o they_o all_o for_o ever_o thou_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o pure_a soul-ravishing_a joy_n in_o behold_v the_o amiable_a face_n of_o jesus_n who_o gracious_a smile_n shine_v round_o about_o and_o fill_v the_o heaven_n with_o holy_a gladness_n and_o thou_o tell_v dear_a lord_n of_o delight_n that_o be_v still_o incomparable_o high_o than_o all_o these_o harken_v well_o to_o such_o thing_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o humble_o adore_v 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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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raise_v up_o our_o thought_n and_o continual_o meditate_v our_o future_a beatitude_n let_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o rest_n and_o our_o suffering_n with_o the_o expectance_n of_o a_o glorious_a reward_n now_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o gracious_a lord_n have_v unlock_v the_o gate_n of_o everlasting_a bliss_n now_o that_o they_o stand_v wide_a open_a to_o admit_v such_o as_o diligent_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o such_o as_o have_v wise_o make_v choice_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o only_a end_n and_o business_n of_o their_o life_n reject_v all_o the_o false_a allurement_n of_o this_o world_n to_o attend_v the_o pursuit_n of_o true_a felicity_n meditation_n iii_o praise_v our_o lord_n o_o you_o child_n of_o man_n praise_v he_o as_o the_o anthor_n of_o all_o your_o hope_n praise_v our_o lord_n o_o you_o bless_a of_o heaven_n praise_v he_o as_o the_o finisher_n of_o all_o your_o joy_n sing_v o_o you_o reverend_a patriarch_n and_o holy_a prophet_n sing_v hymn_n 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delight_n to_o behold_v the_o splendour_n of_o his_o glorious_a exaltation_n to_o have_v his_o presence_n among_o you_o his_o blissful_a presence_n that_o can_v turn_v even_o the_o sad_a night_n into_o a_o cheerful_a day_n that_o can_v change_v a_o dungeon_n into_o a_o house_n of_o mirth_n and_o make_v every_o place_n a_o joyful_a paradise_n o_o glorious_a presence_n when_o shall_v our_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o strong_a and_o constant_a desire_n of_o enjoy_v thou_o o_o sluggish_a soul_n how_o can_v thou_o content_o hover_v about_o this_o earth_n when_o the_o love_a jesus_n be_v ascend_v above_o the_o sky_n with_o long_a hope_n look_v up_o thither_o and_o say_v when_o dear_a jesus_n shall_v my_o desire_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o everlasting_a fruition_n of_o thy_o bless_a self_n henceforth_o for_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o sacred_a love_n o_o thou_o great_a and_o only_a comfort_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v all_o affliction_n be_v welcome_a to_o i_o as_o wholesome_a physic_n to_o 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