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thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o evil._n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o we_o all_o amen_n another_o morning_n prayer_n for_o a_o family_n o_o gracious_a god_n the_o creator_n and_o protector_n of_o mankind_n who_o continue_a goodness_n we_o have_v late_o experience_v in_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o last_o night_n we_o bless_v thy_o holy_a name_n for_o this_o and_o all_o other_o expression_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o we_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o as_o thou_o be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o being_n it_o 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into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o evil._n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n let_v thy_o merciful_a kindness_n o_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o like_a as_o i_o do_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o psal_n 33.21_o a_o morning_n prayer_n for_o a_o young_a person_n o_o almighty_a god_n who_o have_v save_v i_o alive_a till_o this_o time_n preserve_v i_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o guard_v i_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o last_o night_n thy_o holy_a name_n be_v praise_v for_o this_o and_o all_o other_o expression_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o i_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o employ_v this_o life_n which_o thou_o spare_v i_o to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n keep_v i_o from_o sin_n and_o temptation_n and_o whatsoever_o may_v prejudice_v my_o soul_n or_o my_o body_n i_o recommend_v myself_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o protection_n save_v i_o from_o the_o danger_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o this_o 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kingdom_n when_o ever_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o call_v they_o out_o of_o these_o tabernacle_n of_o misery_n and_o affliction_n good_a god_n we_o resign_v ourselves_o into_o thy_o hand_n dispose_v of_o we_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a in_o thy_o divine_a wisdom_n o_o bless_a jesus_n unto_o who_o all_o power_n be_v commit_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n receive_v we_o into_o thy_o protection_n and_o mercy_n we_o pray_v thou_o and_o intercede_v for_o we_o to_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o a_o ship_n be_v company_n before_o a_o engagement_n at_o sea_n o_o merciful_a and_o great_a god_n who_o power_n wisdom_n and_o providence_n be_v so_o visible_o see_v upon_o this_o unconstant_a element_n we_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o thou_o at_o this_o time_n of_o danger_n to_o implore_v thy_o assistance_n protection_n and_o blessing_n to_o our_o necessary_a endeavour_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o nation_n unto_o which_o we_o 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thereby_o we_o may_v see_v what_o there_o be_v in_o we_o able_a to_o impede_fw-la u_fw-mi in_o our_o address_n to_o god_n and_o what_o be_v likely_a to_o hinder_v a_o favourable_a return_n of_o our_o petition_n beside_o it_o savour_v much_o of_o that_o respect_n that_o god_n greatness_n require_v from_o we_o together_o with_o our_o relation_n to_o he_o keep_v thy_o foot_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v than_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n ecclesiast_fw-la 5.1_o that_o be_v when_o thou_o go_v to_o appear_v before_o god_n majesty_n keep_v thyself_o with_o watchfulness_n and_o circumspection_n and_o understand_v thyself_o thy_o disposition_n and_o what_o thou_o be_v and_o what_o thou_o do_v that_o this_o sacred_a frankincense_n of_o prayer_n may_v be_v present_v to_o god_n with_o the_o ingredient_n necessary_a and_o from_o a._n soul_n right_o qualify_v second_o for_o that_o purpose_n you_o must_v 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