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A76443 Devotions of the ancient church in seaven pious prayers with seaven administrations. Collected for a private use, and now at the desire of some judicious persons, made publick. Bernard, Nicholas, d. 1661. 1660 (1660) Wing B2008; Thomason E1835_1; ESTC R209866 73,655 224

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the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n ii_o almighty_a god_n from_o who_o all_o holy_a desire_n all_o good_a counsel_n and_o all_o just_a work_n do_v proceed_v give_v unto_o thy_o servant_n that_o peace_n which_o the_o world_n can_v give_v that_o both_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v set_v to_o obey_v thy_o commandment_n and_o also_o that_o by_o thou_o we_o be_v defend_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v pass_v our_o time_n in_o rest_n and_o quietness_n and_o we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o lighten_v our_o darkness_n and_o by_o thy_o great_a mercy_n defend_v we_o from_o all_o peril_n and_o danger_n of_o this_o night_n follow_v and_o grant_v that_o by_o thy_o prevent_v we_o in_o all_o our_o do_n with_o thy_o most_o gracious_a favour_n and_o further_a we_o with_o thy_o continual_a help_n we_o may_v in_o all_o our_o work_n begin_v continue_v &_o end_v in_o thou_o glorify_v thy_o holy_a name_n and_o final_o by_o 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