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i_o with_o thy_o oil_n of_o gladness_n put_v upon_o i_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n and_o cover_v i_o with_o the_o glorious_a purple_a adorn_v i_o with_o the_o precious_a stone_n of_o virtue_n and_o place_n upon_o my_o head_n glory_n and_o honour_n that_o all_o my_o ornament_n may_v be_v inward_a and_o that_o i_o may_v please_v thou_o through_o live_v in_o thy_o faith_n and_o â—eare_z and_o hope_v in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o thou_o o_o sweet_a jesu_n christ_n art_n my_o husband_n which_o tender_o love_v i_o my_o god_n who_o i_o worship_v my_o head_n whereuntoâ—_n i_o be_o subject_a and_o my_o bridegroom_n with_o who_o i_o hope_v in_o heaven_n to_o reign_v eternal_o amen_n another_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o any_o noble_a woman_n lady_n gentlewoman_n or_o modest_a matron_n marry_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o o_o heavenly_a father_n of_o thy_o inestimable_a mercy_n to_o bring_v i_o to_o this_o high_a estate_n of_o dignity_n and_o to_o put_v i_o in_o possession_n 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