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psal_n 40.2_o that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o deep_a and_o dark_a pit_n and_o from_o the_o horrible_a clay_n 5._o thou_o have_v o_o saviour_n full_a of_o bowel_n give_v strength_n to_o my_o foot_n and_o restore_v the_o nerve_n and_o sinew_n that_o hang_v shriveld_a about_o my_o ankle_n bone_n as_o thou_o do_v to_o the_o cripple_n at_o the_o temple-gate_n so_o deal_v with_o i_o thy_o lazarus_n that_o be_v spiritual_o lame_a and_o full_a of_o fores_fw-la 3.7_o act_n 3.7_o yet_o limp_v towards_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n the_o temple_n of_o mercy_n strengthen_v my_o hand_n o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v as_o firm_o take_v hold_v of_o thy_o love_n as_o i_o be_o free_o come_v to_o thou_o for_o thy_o salvation_n 6._o yea_o most_o bless_a saviour_n i_o begin_v to_o be_v encourage_v by_o the_o warm_a beam_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o feel_v some_o virtue_n flow_v from_o thou_o to_o invigorate_v all_o the_o muscle_n and_o tendon_n of_o my_o affection_n and_o whatever_o incite_v and_o inspirit_n the_o motive_n faculty_n of_o my_o soul_n so_o that_o i_o now_o most_o humble_o and_o reverent_o beg_v leave_n and_o permission_n to_o lean_v upon_o thou_o and_o to_o lay_v my_o soul_n down_o by_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o bosom_n to_o repose_v as_o far_o as_o thou_o shall_v gracious_o please_v to_o admit_v i_o into_o thy_o communion_n for_o succour_n support_n and_o comfort_n 7._o o_o stay_v i_o with_o flagon_n for_o i_o be_o faint_a by_o the_o strong_a and_o over_o come_v beam_n of_o divine_a love_n and_o yet_o resolve_v in_o thy_o strength_n to_o cleave_v to_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o power_n 6.17_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o and_o by_o the_o unction_n of_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v unite_v into_o one_o spirit_n with_o the_o lord_n 8._o and_o to_o embrace_v thy_o love_n that_o everlasting_a love_n which_o spring_v from_o thou_o in_o thy_o elect_a mercy_n and_o pity_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v 9_o and_o be_o now_o become_v more_o solicitous_a by_o thy_o aid_n and_o help_v to_o cast_v all_o 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