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thou_o o_o god_n have_v make_v we_o see_v what_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o love_n for_o thy_o sweet_a spouse_n thy_o church_n thy_o wife_n thy_o joy_n thy_o simle_n thy_o dove_n 5._o for_o thou_o have_v set_v our_o christ_n o_o god_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n to_o shine_v and_o thou_o to_o that_o place_n will_v we_o bring_v for_o that_o dear_a love_n of_o thou_o 6._o o_o god_n thou_o lay_v my_o christ_n fuâ—…_n low_a with_o in_o the_o earth_n so_o dark_a but_o thou_o do_v raise_v he_o up_o on_o high_a and_o sett_v he_o as_o a_o mark_n 7._o on_o which_o we_o fix_v our_o eye_n of_o faith_n our_o heart_n our_o mind_n our_o love_n o_o bring_v we_o all_o to_o he_o sweet_a god_n that_o be_v our_o dear_n our_o dove_n o_o god_n my_o hart_n be_v fix_v on_o thou_o and_o my_o tongue_n shall_v sing_v &_o give_v praise_n to_o thy_o name_n for_o aye_o psal._n 108._o 1._o eph._n 3._o 14._o the_o second_o prayer_n 1._o i_o day_n by_o day_n do_v bow_n to_o thou_o and_o cease_v not_o in_o the_o night_n to_o seek_v thou_o lord_n in_o all_o my_o thought_n and_o muse_n of_o all_o thy_o might_n 2._o for_o of_o our_o christ_n be_v nande_v the_o church_n of_o we_o that_o live_v in_o clay_n and_o eke_o thy_o guard_n &_o saint_n on_o high_a that_o praise_v thou_o day_n by_o day_n 3._o grant_v we_o o_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v know_v thy_o grace_n our_o good_a our_o end_n and_o that_o we_o may_v feel_v power_n &_o strength_n and_o christ_n may_v be_v our_o friend_n 4._o let_v he_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n o_o lord_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v thou_o see_v with_o all_o thy_o saint_n in_o breadth_n &_o length_n in_o depth_n in_o height_n in_o glee_n 5._o then_o shall_v we_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n that_o else_o be_v past_o our_o skill_n the_o shall_v thou_o fill_v we_o with_o thy_o grace_n in_o he_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n 6._o o_o lord_n for_o we_o this_o thou_o can_v do_v and_o more_o than_o all_o that_o be_v of_o thy_o good_a grace_n to_o work_v in_o we_o in_o christ_n how_o shall_v we_o miss_v 7._o praise_n be_v to_o thou_o in_o all_o the_o world_n thy_o church_n do_v sing_v the_o same_o and_o age_n to_o age_n shall_v eke_o set_v forth_o for_o aye_o to_o we_o thy_o name_n o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n ere_o it_o be_v day_n will_v i_o seek_v thou_o my_o soul_n &_o flesh_n do_v thirst_n &_o long_o for_o thou_o as_o dry_a land_n which_o want_v rain_n psal._n 63._o 1._o phil._n 1._o 9_o the_o three_o prayer_n 1._o grant_v to_o we_o lord_n that_o love_n may_v dwell_v in_o these_o poor_a tent_n of_o we_o for_o we_o must_v hence_o we_o know_v full_a and_o fade_v as_o do_v the_o flower_n 2._o and_o grant_v good_a lord_n that_o in_o thy_o love_n it_o may_v grow_v more_o &_o more_o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o thing_n be_v ill_a and_o lead_v not_o to_o thy_o lore_n 3._o so_o may_v we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n in_o christ_n be_v void_a of_o shame_n and_o fill_v with_o his_o fair_a fruit_n of_o love_n may_v escape_v the_o rod_n of_o blame_n 4._o 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our_o strength_n &_o stay_n make_v we_o to_o love_v each_o one_o and_o make_v we_o know_v how_o that_o we_o be_v make_v all_o of_o flesh_n &_o bone_n 2._o that_o so_o we_o may_v grow_v up_o in_o grace_n and_o firm_a in_o hart_n &_o mind_n that_o so_o to_o all_o we_o may_v set_v forth_o our_o love_n both_o sure_a &_o kind_n 3._o yea_o not_o to_o cease_v till_o that_o our_o lord_n do_v come_v in_o cloud_n full_a bright_a to_o judge_v this_o earth_n &_o all_o the_o folk_n yea_o all_o the_o world_n in_o sight_n 4._o for_o be_v it_o not_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n who_o do_v love_v we_o so_o dear_a that_o we_o through_o hope_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o shall_v live_v void_a of_o base_a fear_n 5._o lord_n be_v thou_o joy_v to_o all_o our_o heart_n our_o word_n our_o work_n good_a make_v that_o we_o may_v love_v &_o live_v in_o thou_o for_o thy_o son_n christ_n his_o sake_n 6._o o_o god_n of_o peace_n of_o love_n of_o life_n grant_v we_o to_o serve_v thou_o still_o in_o spirit_n in_o soul_n 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be_v vex_v with_o this_o my_o flesh_n my_o mate_n 6._o what_o shall_v i_o do_v o_fw-fr lord_n my_o god_n ah_o wretch_n who_o set_v thou_o free_a fron_n this_o fell_a death_n of_o sin_n &_o shame_n that_o i_o thy_o grace_n may_v see_v 7._o i_o thank_v my_o god_n who_o have_v i_o fieâ—…_n for_o his_o son_n christ_n his_o sake_n to_o he_o for_o aye_o both_o night_n &_o day_n my_o hymn_n my_o song_n i_o make_v o_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v beat_v down_o the_o strong_a &_o ill_a man_n that_o rule_v &_o reign_v in_o my_o weak_a flesh_n that_o i_o may_v say_v to_o he_o go_v far_o from_o i_o psal._n 139._o 19_o â—…o_o 16._o 24._o the_o six_o prayer_n 1._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v all_o my_o giude_n his_o power_n be_v all_o my_o stay_n his_o strength_n eke_o be_v to_o i_o a_o staff_n by_o night_n &_o eke_o by_o day_n 2._o for_o he_o it_o be_v that_o have_v i_o teach_v that_o which_o the_o world_n never_o know_v till_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v make_v to_o we_o our_o lord_n our_o god_n in_o view_n 3._o to_o god_n in_o hymn_n still_o will_v i_o sing_v his_o praise_n be_v all_o my_o mirth_n the_o world_n shall_v set_v he_o forth_o in_o praise_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n 4._o if_o there_o be_v wight_n that_o live_v in_o life_n and_o do_v not_o love_v our_o god_n let_v he_o taste_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n his_o curse_n his_o wrath_n his_o rod_n 5._o but_o let_v the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v with_o you_o all_o that_o love_n &_o look_v &_o long_o for_o he_o to_o rid_v we_o of_o our_o thrall_n 6._o and_o let_v our_o god_n that_o bring_v froâ—…_n death_n our_o christ_n our_o grace_n our_o bliss_n set_v we_o with_o saint_n in_o joy_n in_o light_n where_o as_o our_o christ_n now_o be_v 7._o so_o shall_v we_o tune_v in_o that_o sweet_a quiâ—…_n midst_n of_o those_o saint_n in_o rest_n and_o see_v his_o saint_n in_o light_n of_o light_n and_o so_o for_o aye_fw-mi be_v blessed_v o_o god_n let_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o flit_v from_o thy_o sight_n as_o the_o mist_n do_v from_o the_o sun_n but_o let_v they_o that_o love_v thou_o be_v glad_a &_o joy_n in_o thou_o psal._n 68_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 13._o 20._o the_o seven_o prayer_n 1._o o_o god_n we_o be_v poor_a sheep_n that_o stray_n in_o wood_n in_o way_n of_o sin_n â—…owe_v down_o thy_o ear_n to_o we_o &_o hear_v and_o rid_v we_o of_o this_o din_n 2._o â—…hat_v we_o may_v know_v thy_o grace_n in_o christ_n that_o keep_v we_o as_o his_o flock_n â—…hat_o lead_v we_o forth_o to_o stream_n of_o joy_n and_o set_v we_o on_o a_o rock_n 3._o â—…hat_o so_o we_o may_v over_o see_v this_o world_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o it_o â—…nd_v then_o do_v place_n we_o up_o on_o high_a with_o he_o in_o joy_n to_o sit_v 4._o grant_v we_o good_a lord_n that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o good_a that_o do_v thou_o please_v â—…o_o shall_v we_o live_v in_o hart_n in_o mind_n in_o joy_n in_o rest_n in_o ease_n 5._o grant_v lord_n what_o thou_o do_v bid_v â—…_n doâ—…_n that_o we_o may_v do_v the_o 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