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that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o rev._n 14._o 13._o thus_o you_o have_v hear_v 1._o what_o athaliab_n be_v 2_o what_o her_o treason_n and_o 3_o what_o her_o end_n be_v she_o rend_v her_o clothes_n and_o cry_v treason_n treason_n and_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o way_n which_o the_o horse_n go_v to_o the_o king_n house_n finis_fw-la a_o prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n o_o thou_o mighty_a almighty_a creator_n and_o preserver_n of_o man_n we_o thy_o poor_a creature_n protect_v this_o night_n from_o fire_n sword_n sickness_n death_n and_o those_o manifold_a evil_n that_o may_v have_v befall_v we_o and_o overtake_v we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n can_v but_o ascribe_v all_o praise_n with_o the_o samaritan_n leper_n due_a unto_o thy_o holy_a name_n for_o this_o unspeakable_a mercy_n of_o thou_o towards_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n unworthy_a to_o taste_v of_o the_o least_o drop_n much_o less_o 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