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this_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a soul_n of_o i_o that_o with_o so_o many_o horrible_a sin_n have_v offend_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o unspeakable_a goodness_n presume_v before_o the_o seat_n of_o thy_o sacred_a pity_n w_o t_o the_o least_o hope_n of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o myself_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n &_o ini_fw-la quity_n both_o hateful_a in_o thy_o sight_n to_o my_o sin_n belong_v nothing_o but_o horror_n &_o confusion_n by_o y_z e_z judgement_n of_o thy_o unpartial_a justice_n and_o how_o then_o can_v i_o look_v for_o any_o thing_n in_o myself_o but_o hell_n &_o damnation_n dear_a god_n i_o confess_v unto_o thy_o divine_a
enemy_n thou_o take_v jonas_n out_o of_o the_o whale_n belly_n oh_o take_v i_o out_o of_o the_o whale_n of_o this_o hellish_a world_n thou_o save_v all_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o oh_o save_v i_o that_o trust_v only_o but_o in_o thou_o in_o thou_o sweet_a lord_n the_o only_a life_n of_o my_o love_n &_o whole_a joy_n of_o my_o heart_n hear_v i_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o in_o thy_o mercy_n help_v i_o among_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o elect_a let_v i_o be_v one_o of_o thy_o belooved_a that_o in_o the_o train_n of_o thy_o angel_n though_o y_o e_o lest_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n yet_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o may_v sing_v to_o thy_o glory_n amen_n eternal_a power_n of_o eternal_a peace_n holy_a and_o almighty_a glory_n of_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n most_o merciful_a and_o only_a good_a god_n who_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n by_o thy_o power_n by_o thy_o mercy_n preserve_v they_o and_o by_o thy_o wisdom_n do_v govern_v they_o sweet_a lord_n dear_a life_n living_n 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