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forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n thou_o have_v make_v many_o faithful_a promise_n that_o thou_o will_v be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v and_o sue_v for_o mercy_n unto_o thou_o thou_o have_v satisfy_v thy_o justice_n in_o the_o accurse_a death_n of_o thy_o son_n our_o surety_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o thou_o elect_v thou_o have_v give_v we_o of_o thy_o spirit_n whereby_o even_o we_o sinful_a wretch_n be_v teach_v and_o incline_v to_o forgive_v for_o thy_o sake_n such_o as_o have_v offend_v we_o how_o much_o more_o will_v thou_o show_v thyself_o a_o faithful_a and_o merciful_a god_n to_o pardon_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n wherefore_o o_o lord_n hear_v o_o lord_n forgive_v o_o lord_n consider_v nâ—_n give_v a_o gracious_a answer_n unto_o our_o supplication_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n yea_o lord_n teach_v we_o to_o rise_v up_o with_o thy_o majesty_n against_o our_o 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the_o life_n to_o come_v grant_v we_o thy_o salvation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o only_a son_n and_o our_o alone_a saviour_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n and_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n be_v all_o praise_n power_n dominion_n and_o obedience_n henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la