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which_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d please_v grant_v we_o gracious_a father_n these_o and_o all_o other_o blessing_n corporal_a and_o spiritual_a for_o thâ—_n christ_n sake_n in_o who_o blessâ—â—_n name_n we_o augment_v these_o our_o 〈…〉_z prayer_n with_o that_o heavenly_a 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o have_v teach_v us._n our_o fâ—ther_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n a_o prayer_n before_o meat_n pardon_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o merciful_a lord_n god_n our_o manifold_a sin_n which_o we_o have_v do_v and_o do_v continual_o commit_v against_o thy_o majesty_n and_o thereby_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o thy_o blessing_n and_o of_o these_o which_o now_o thou_o plentiful_o tender_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o nourishment_n thou_o in_o jesus_n christ_n have_v promise_v to_o bless_v thy_o creature_n unto_o our_o use_n bless_v these_o unto_o we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o and_o grant_v that_o they_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o 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