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and_o in_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o praise_v he_o remember_v 1._o to_o give_v he_o thanks_n for_o thy_o quiet_a rest_n receive_v for_o deliver_v thou_o from_o all_o danger_n ghostly_a and_o bodily_a and_o for_o all_o other_o his_o benefit_n to_o thou_o 2._o offer_v unto_o he_o thyself_o and_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v possess_v and_o desire_v he_o to_o dispose_v of_o thou_o and_o they_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n 3._o crave_v his_o grace_n to_o guide_v thou_o and_o to_o strengthen_v thou_o from_o and_o against_o all_o tentation_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v do_v nothing_o the_o day_n follow_v contrary_a to_o his_o will_n 4._o and_o last_o beg_v of_o he_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n before_o prescribe_v all_o thing_n needful_a for_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o which_o purpose_n pray_v as_o follow_v morning_n prayer_n i_o thank_v thou_o o_o heavenly_a father_n lord_z of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o all_o thy_o blessing_n which_o i_o undeserued_o have_v receive_v from_o thou_o that_o thou_o give_v i_o a_o be_v from_o honest_a parent_n and_o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o thy_o son_n christ_n jesus_n be_v pure_o profess_v that_o thou_o do_v endue_v i_o with_o reason_n and_o understanding_n and_o do_v also_o give_v i_o perfect_a member_n and_o sense_n that_o thou_o have_v preserve_v i_o since_o my_o birth_n and_o vouchsafe_v i_o health_n and_o liberty_n and_o a_o competency_n of_o mean_n to_o maintain_v i_o and_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v place_v under_o i_o that_o thou_o have_v elect_v i_o in_o thy_o love_n redeem_v i_o by_o thy_o son_n sanctify_v i_o by_o thy_o spirit_n and_o keep_v i_o this_o night_n pass_v from_o all_o peril_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o give_v i_o a_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a rest_n o_o lord_n i_o commend_v into_o thy_o hand_n my_o soul_n and_o body_n thought_n word_n and_o action_n and_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v guide_v and_o order_v they_o all_o to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o my_o endless_a and_o eternal_a happiness_n enlighten_v my_o mind_n that_o the_o darkness_n and_o cloudy_a mist_n of_o my_o offence_n be_v dispel_v i_o may_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o my_o vocation_n without_o offence_n as_o in_o the_o day_n clean_o unspotted_a and_o unblameable_a give_v unto_o i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o may_v bridle_v my_o vain_a cogitation_n and_o headstrong_a desire_n and_o order_n thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o word_n and_o rectify_v all_o my_o action_n o_o lord_n as_o thou_o have_v of_o thy_o bounty_n raise_v up_o my_o body_n from_o sleep_n so_o stir_v up_o my_o drowsy_a soul_n from_o the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n and_o carnal_a security_n let_v my_o body_n be_v ever_o assistant_n to_o my_o soul_n in_o all_o good_a action_n in_o this_o life_n that_o they_o may_v both_o be_v partaker_n of_o life_n everlasting_a thou_o o_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o those_o which_o shall_v faithful_o ask_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o life_n give_v i_o beseech_v thou_o unto_o i_o if_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o thou_o such_o a_o competent_a estate_n as_o shall_v be_v expedient_a to_o support_v my_o life_n in_o a_o civil_a modest_a and_o religious_a manner_n give_v unto_o i_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v convenient_a but_o especial_o o_o lord_n 6.8_o 1._o tim._n 6.8_o a_o heart_n and_o mind_n content_v with_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o allot_v unto_o i_o grant_v o_o lord_n that_o in_o thy_o name_n i_o may_v cast_v forth_o my_o net_n into_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o world_n and_o diligent_o careful_o and_o with_o a_o upright_o conscience_n follow_v that_o vocation_n in_o which_o thou_o have_v place_v i_o that_o by_o thy_o aid_n and_o assistance_n i_o may_v prosper_v and_o have_v good_a success_n in_o all_o my_o affair_n bless_v o_o lord_n the_o king_n majesty_n govern_v his_o heart_n in_o thy_o fear_n and_o guide_v his_o understanding_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a to_o thou_o and_o 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