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seem_v not_o deaf_a to_o i_o who_o hear_v all_o that_o cry_v unto_o thou_o but_o open_a the_o gate_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o let_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n that_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o presencc_fw-la i_o may_v sing_v aloud_o to_o thy_o glory_n amen_n o_o most_o merciful_a god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o glory_n of_o mercy_n who_o see_v y_o e_fw-la joy_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v touch_v with_o to_o the_o finger_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o know_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o languish_v in_o the_o grief_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o afflict_a spirit_n of_o thy_o poor_a unworthy_a creature_n who_o sometime_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o admiration_n of_o thy_o goodness_n but_o no_o soon_o fall_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o mercy_n but_o be_v ready_a through_o the_o illusion_n of_o sin_n to_o drown_v in_o the_o sea_n of_o iniquity_n where_o how_o deep_o 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sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o with_o confession_n of_o my_o unrighteousness_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o for_o mercy_n thy_o ear_n be_v open_a unto_o all_o and_o therefore_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v hear_v i_o thy_o eye_n behold_v all_o thing_n &_o therefore_o i_o know_v with_o my_o sin_n my_o sorrow_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o thou_o be_v good_a to_o all_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o therefore_o my_o hope_n be_v only_o in_o thou_o but_o where_o peter_n deny_v thou_o once_o i_o have_v deny_v thou_o too_o often_o &_o where_o he_o repent_v in_o tear_n i_o have_v continue_v in_o sin_n he_o therefore_o obtain_v mercy_n &_o i_o have_v deserve_v punishment_n but_o yet_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o hart_n thou_o have_v promise_v sweet_a lord_n that_o thou_o will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o thy_o remembrance_n thy_o promise_n be_v truth_n &_o thy_o truth_n can_v not_o fail_v and_o therefore_o in_o 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yea_o let_v my_o soul_n be_v so_o ravish_v with_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v joy_v in_o nothing_o but_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o joyful_a joy_n of_o my_o soul_n sing_v to_o thou_o the_o only_a true_a due_a and_o eternal_a halleluiah_n amen_n bless_a lord_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o blessedness_n father_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o goodness_n who_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a store_n do_v enrich_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o belooved_a servant_n and_o suffer_v none_o to_o perish_v that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thy_o mercy_n look_v i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o upon_o the_o miserable_a need_n of_o my_o distress_a soul_n which_o pine_v thoroughe_o the_o want_n of_o thy_o grace_n cry_v unto_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o pity_n merciful_a lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o the_o sorrow_n of_o my_o hart_n be_v enlarge_v oh_o bring_v thou_o i_o out_o of_o my_o trouble_n many_o be_v the_o sorrow_n that_o i_o endure_v but_o most_o in_o the_o cold_a 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down_o the_o wave_n be_v calm_a the_o ship_n be_v safe_a and_o thy_o disciple_n be_v joyful_a at_o the_o touch_n of_o thy_o finger_n the_o blind_a receive_v their_o sight_n and_o at_o the_o sound_n of_o thy_o voice_n a_o legion_n of_o devil_n run_v away_o o_o lord_n all_o power_n be_v in_o thy_o will_n and_o all_o glory_n be_v in_o thy_o mercy_n in_o thy_o glorious_a mercy_n therefore_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o look_v upon_o i_o deliver_v i_o from_o y_z e_z trouble_n that_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o sorrow_n
shall_v open_v and_o body_n rise_v and_o hell_n shall_v shake_v and_o fiend_n shall_v roar_v and_o soul_n ascend_v unto_o the_o sky_n to_o sing_v thy_o glory_n evermore_o and_o oh_o that_o that_o sweet_a time_n be_v come_v that_o saint_n and_o angel_n may_v accord_v while_o earth_n and_o hell_n be_v strike_v dumb_a to_o sing_v thy_o only_a glory_n lord._n for_o here_o alas_o while_o here_o we_o live_v or_o rather_o die_v by_o hurt_n of_o sin_n the_o pleasure_n that_o the_o world_n do_v give_v do_v but_o the_o way_n to_o hell_n begin_v where_o by_o abundance_n grow_v excess_n and_o so_o forgetfulness_n of_o grace_n or_o else_o by_o want_n so_o great_a distress_n as_o bring_v the_o soul_n in_o desperate_a case_n which_o while_o the_o heart_n torment_v stand_v in_o helpless_a care_n calamity_n hold_v all_o too_o hard_a in_o sorrow_n hand_n do_v long_o to_o be_v at_o liberty_n that_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o grace_n deliver_v from_o this_o earthly_a hell_n it_o may_v behold_v thy_o bless_a face_n where_o all_o contentment_n ever_o dwell_v for_o true_o love_n in_o only_o thou_o do_v live_v all_o comfort_n joy_n and_o bliss_n and_o where_o thou_o be_v not_o what_o can_v be_v but_o show_v what_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n be_v and_o since_o in_o thou_o do_v only_o live_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o eternal_a good_a and_o thou_o alone_o can_v only_o give_v the_o faithful_a soul_n her_o heavenly_a food_n vouchsafe_v i_o leave_v to_o thou_o to_o cry_v oh_o let_v my_o tear_n thy_o mercy_n move_v who_o for_o thy_o love_n will_v glad_o die_v come_v live_v with_o i_o and_o be_v my_o love_n but_o i_o be_o vile_a and_o foul_a and_o black_a unworthy_a object_n for_o thy_o eye_n yea_o worthy_a to_o be_v beat_v back_o even_o from_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o sky_n but_o thou_o can_v make_v i_o white_a as_o snow_n by_o one_o pure_a drop_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n and_o be_v purify_v so_o thou_o will_v forget_v what_o i_o have_v do_v have_v i_o a_o heaven_n to_o entertain_v thy_o 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mercy_n call_v and_o in_o her_o tear_n do_v thus_o her_o suit_n begin_v if_o ever_o lord_n a_o poor_a repentant_a wretch_n who_o bleed_a heart_n can_v hardly_o speak_v for_o grief_n but_o from_o his_o soul_n those_o sob_a sigh_n do_v fetch_v that_o may_v in_o silence_n sue_v for_o thy_o relief_n my_o gracious_a lord_n and_o everlasting_a god_n in_o pity_n look_v a_o little_a on_o my_o pain_n behold_v my_o faith_n forbe_n be_v thy_o heavy_a rod_n and_o let_v thy_o mercy_n heal_v my_o soul_n again_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o have_v offend_v sore_a that_o gracious_a will_n and_o glorious_a love_n of_o thou_o i_o see_v my_o sin_n be_v evermore_o before_o this_o wretched_a soul_n and_o wicked_a eye_n of_o i_o nor_o day_n nor_o night_n my_o spirit_n take_v rest_n for_o fear_v of_o thy_o too_o much_o deserve_v displeasure_n such_o bitter_a sorrow_n boil_v within_o my_o breast_n as_o prove_v my_o torment_n have_v no_o little_a measure_n but_o lord_n that_o see_v how_o i_o be_o woe_n begone_v i_o the_o deadly_a hurt_n wherein_o my_o hart_n do_v dwell_v in_o thy_o sweet_a mercy_n once_o but_o look_v upon_o i_o say_v but_o thou_o be_v my_o help_n and_o i_o be_o well_o when_o that_o i_o feel_v my_o soul_n with_o sorrow_n soaken_v my_o woeful_a mind_n with_o misery_n oppress_v my_o pine_a heart_n with_o bitter_a passion_n break_v and_o every_o way_n my_o spirit_n all_o distress_a upon_o my_o knee_n unto_o my_o god_n i_o go_v and_o in_o my_o tear_n i_o tell_v he_o of_o my_o grief_n and_o with_o a_o heart_n almost_o in_o piece_n rend_v repentance_n sue_v to_o pity_v for_o relief_n when_o to_o his_o ear_n my_o prayer_n do_v ascend_v and_o from_o his_o holy_a hill_n his_o mercy_n hear_v i_o and_o to_o my_o soul_n such_o comfort_n do_v descend_v that_o i_o do_v see_v that_o mercy_n do_v regard_v i_o for_o i_o do_v find_v how_o hope_n bad_a fear_n depart_v my_o hearty_a sorrow_n have_v obtain_v grace_n and_o i_o do_v feel_v such_o comfort_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o sudden_a joy_n 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