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and_o our_o arm_n of_o faith_n reach_v unto_o thou_o bless_a be_v jesus_n who_o will_v be_v join_v unto_o servant_n 4._o i_o be_o help_v by_o these_o outward_a sign_n bless_a saviour_n to_o remember_v thy_o body_n and_o thy_o blood_n but_o by_o these_o i_o do_v not_o feel_v thy_o wound_n my_o lord_n have_v the_o smart_n but_o we_o the_o ease_n his_o be_v the_o suffering_n but_o we_o the_o mercy_n and_o after_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o price_n we_o get_v the_o purchase_n oh_o that_o my_o heart_n therefore_o by_o love_n and_o desire_n may_v reach_v out_o after_o he_o and_o by_o joy_n and_o delight_v ever_o rest_n in_o he_o 5._o i_o desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o jesus_n and_o he_o crucify_v o_o let_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o cross_n prevail_v against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n let_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o cross_n give_v i_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o in_o my_o own_o conscience_n let_v the_o victory_n of_o thy_o cross_n mortify_v all_o my_o evil_n and_o corrupt_a 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