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night_n watch_v over_o i_o this_o day_n save_v i_o from_o every_o evil_a thing_n good_a lord_n hear_v i_o and_o grant_v i_o whatever_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v best_a for_o i_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n in_o who_o holy_a name_n and_o word_n i_o pray_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n this_o prayer_n may_v be_v likewise_o use_v at_o night_n by_o change_v only_o two_o word_n and_o say_v instead_o of_o preserve_v i_o this_o night_n preserve_n i_o this_o day_n and_o instead_o of_o watch_n over_o i_o this_o day_n watch_n over_o i_o this_o night_n a_o morning_n prayer_n for_o child_n when_o they_o come_v to_o twelve_o or_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n soon_o or_o late_a according_a to_o the_o ripeness_n of_o their_o understanding_n lord_n teach_v and_o assist_v i_o by_o thy_o
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