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most_o glorious_a and_o only_o wise_a god_n to_o who_o the_o light_n and_o the_o darkness_n be_v the_o same_o who_o dwelling_n be_v eternal_a and_o in_o who_o kingdom_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o candle_n nor_o of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n look_v i_o beseech_v thou_o upon_o thy_o servant_n who_o tarry_v in_o this_o place_n all_o night_n gen._n 28.11_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o tender_a love_n and_o compassion_n on_o thy_o creature_n have_v ordain_v this_o time_n for_o their_o repose_n and_o refresh_a that_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o care_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o day_n they_o may_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n find_v rest_n and_o security_n keep_v i_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o from_o the_o hour_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n watch_v over_o i_o this_o night_n in_o thy_o almighty_a providence_n and_o scatter_v all_o the_o rebellion_n and_o device_n of_o my_o adversary_n enlighten_v my_o soul_n sanctify_v my_o body_n 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upon_o i_o it_o be_v thy_o promise_n that_o whosoever_o eat_v thy_o flesh_n and_o drink_v thy_o blood_n he_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n in_o he_o and_o thou_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n behold_v o_o god_n i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o thou_o o_o thou_o fountain_n of_o purgation_n thou_o well_o of_o live_a water_n wash_v i_o clean_o be_v unto_o i_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n to_o strengthen_v i_o in_o my_o pilgrimage_n towards_o heaven_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v suck_v salvation_n from_o thy_o linguam_fw-la heart_n that_o spring_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n which_o flow_v into_o all_o believer_n thy_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o thy_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o o_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o receive_v both_o worthy_o that_o i_o may_v never_o incur_v thy_o anger_n and_o eternal_a condemnation_n lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o believe_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v say_v and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v promise_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n thou_o be_v the_o 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you_o shall_v not_o present_o after_o spit_n nor_o eat_v and_o drink_v but_o refrain_v until_o they_o be_v perfect_o digest_v and_o resolve_v you_o must_v lay_v aside_o all_o worldly_a communication_n and_o humane_a discourse_n though_o never_o so_o serious_a for_o judge_v of_o yourself_o what_o a_o uncivil_a part_n it_o will_v be_v in_o you_o when_o you_o have_v receive_v so_o great_a a_o guest_n as_o jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o merit_n to_o turn_v your_o back_n upon_o he_o present_o and_o neither_o to_o meditate_v of_o he_o nor_o to_o discourse_v with_o he_o and_o keep_v he_o company_n wherefore_o you_o shall_v all_o that_o day_n be_v instant_a in_o prayer_n meditation_n thanksgiving_n and_o good_a work_n you_o shall_v consider_v and_o think_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o god_n who_o so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o redeem_v it_o you_o shall_v meditate_v upon_o his_o birth_n life_n doctrine_n and_o passion_n his_o death_n and_o burial_n 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a_o house_n heal_v i_o beseech_v thou_o these_o present_a sad_a breach_n and_o distraction_n consider_v o_o lord_n the_o tear_n of_o thy_o spouse_n which_o be_v daily_o upon_o her_o cheek_n who_o adversary_n be_v grow_v mighty_a and_o her_o enemy_n prosper_v the_o way_n of_o zion_n do_v mourn_v our_o beautiful_a gate_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o the_o comforter_n that_o shall_v relieve_v our_o soul_n be_v go_v far_o from_o we_o thy_o service_n and_o thy_o sabbath_n thy_o own_o sacred_a institution_n and_o the_o pledge_n of_o thy_o love_n be_v deny_v unto_o we_o thy_o minister_n be_v tread_v down_o and_o the_o base_a of_o the_o people_n be_v set_v up_o in_o thy_o holy_a place_n o_o lord_n holy_a and_o just_a behold_v and_o consider_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o for_o thy_o own_o name_n sake_n for_o thy_o promise_n sake_n suffer_v not_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n to_o prevail_v against_o we_o but_o return_n and_o restore_v we_o that_o joy_n and_o gladness_n may_v be_v hear_v in_o our_o 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