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A69499 Devotions in the ancient way of offices with psalms, hymns, and prayers for every day in the week and every holiday in the year. Birchley, William, 1613-1669. 1668 (1668) Wing A4248A; ESTC R8861 220,254 576

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his_o holy_a throne_n psal_n xliv_o let_v they_o neglect_v thy_o praise_n o_o lord_n who_o never_o consider_v thy_o mercy_n let_v they_o be_v silent_a to_o thou_o o_o gracious_a god_n who_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o themselves_o but_o as_o for_o we_o who_o subsist_v by_o thy_o gift_n *_o and_o thankful_o acknowledge_v the_o riches_n of_o thy_o goodness_n our_o heart_n shall_v continual_o meditate_v on_o thou_o and_o our_o lip_n delight_v to_o sing_v thy_o glory_n bless_a for_o ever_o be_v thy_o name_n o_o jesus_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n who_o infinite_a charity_n have_v vouchsafe_v our_o earth_n *_o such_o excellent_a rule_n to_o guide_v it_o to_o heaven_n thou_o taught_v we_o that_o happy_a skill_n of_o find_v our_o life_n by_o a_o generous_a lose_v they_o to_o follow_v thou_o thou_o taught_v we_o to_o love_v our_o true_a selve_v best_a by_o wise_o hate_v our_o mistake_a selve_v thou_o taught_v we_o to_o trample_v this_o world_n under_o our_o foot_n 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