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evil_a world_n that_o so_o we_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a increase_a and_o abound_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o continue_v and_o persevere_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v we_o to_o such_o a_o heavenly_a glorious_a unmoveable_a kingdom_n now_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n that_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v we_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o we_o that_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n through_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v blessing_n and_o glory_n wisdom_n and_o thanksgiving_n honour_n and_o power_n may_v majesty_n and_o dominion_n now_o henceforth_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n the_o end_n