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the_o grave_a i_o praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n from_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n for_o all_o thy_o love_n and_o boundless_a mercy_n and_o kindness_n for_o thy_o holy_a incarnation_n passion_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n where_o thou_o make_v intercession_n for_o i_o ii_o in_o thy_o merit_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o look_v upon_o i_o thou_o be_v that_o live_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o i_o and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v i_o offer_v up_o unto_o thou_o this_o my_o morning_n sacrifice_n evermore_o praise_v thou_o and_o magnify_v thy_o holy_a name_n mortify_v in_o i_o all_o fleshly_a corruption_n quicken_v i_o in_o the_o inner_a man_n by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o death_n let_v i_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o resurrection_n let_v i_o rise_v to_o righteousness_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n let_v the_o one_o as_o a_o antidote_n expel_v the_o poison_n of_o 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