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merit_n of_o the_o bitter_a death_n and_o passion_n of_o thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n jesus_n my_o divine_a redeemer_n that_o thou_o will_v gracious_o forgive_v i_o these_o 7._o penitential_a psalm_n of_o david_n be_v not_o place_v here_o as_o part_v of_o the_o evening_n prayer_n before_o bed_n but_o that_o after_o the_o act_n of_o contrition_n you_o may_v take_v one_o or_o more_o of_o they_o most_o move_a you_o to_o repentance_n for_o sin_n according_a to_o each_o one_o leisure_n and_o devotion_n antiph_n remember_v not_o lord_n our_o or_o our_o parent_n sin_n neither_o take_v vengeance_n of_o our_o offence_n king_n david_n his_o seven_o penitential_a psalm_n show_v his_o great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n after_o he_o have_v sin_v with_o bersabee_n psal_n 6._o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o fury_n nor_o chastise_v i_o in_o thy_o wrath_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n because_o i_o be_o weak_a heal_v i_o lord_n because_o my_o bone_n be_v trouble_v and_o my_o soul_n be_v 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