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i_o heal_v i_o help_v i_o i_o be_o wicked_a i_o be_o wound_v i_o be_o wretched_a out_o of_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o rest_n without_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o happiness_n remain_v therefore_o with_o i_o and_o reign_n within_o i_o let_v i_o be_v thou_o all_o thou_o ever_o thou_o 2._o profound_a and_o cordial_a humility_n acknowledge_v unfeigned_o before_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n our_o wickedness_n weakness_n and_o wretchedness_n what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o we_o deserve_v and_o so_o rest_v quiet_a in_o the_o centre_n of_o our_o own_o nothing_o o_o my_o soul_n what_o have_v we_o be_v what_o be_v we_o what_o have_v we_o what_o can_v we_o do_v what_o do_v we_o deserve_v what_o do_v we_o desire_v what_o have_v our_o love_a father_n and_o liberal_a lord_n that_o he_o have_v not_o give_v we_o what_o have_v we_o proud_a and_o prodigal_a child_n that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o his_o merciful_a hand_n and_o heart_n what_o have_v we_o receive_v that_o we_o 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