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in_o order_n to_o my_o benefit_n and_o profit_n or_o by_o act_n of_o thanksgiving_n o_o dear_a saviour_n how_o much_o have_v thou_o do_v for_o a_o unworthy_a wretch_n o_o the_o excess_n of_o thy_o goodness_n who_o can_v sufficient_o acknowledge_v it_o o_o great_a monarch_n of_o both_o world_n that_o thou_o shall_v thus_o humble_v thyself_o for_o a_o mere_a worm_n upon_o this_o altar_n o_o you_o angel_n saint_n and_o all_o creature_n come_v help_v i_o to_o honour_n praise_n bless_v and_o love_v my_o liberal_a lord_n god_n who_o have_v as_o it_o be_v employ_v his_o omnipotency_n in_o order_n to_o my_o benefit_n and_o profit_n or_o by_o act_n of_o resignation_n o_o jesus_n since_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o render_v thyself_o here_o present_a for_o my_o sake_n i_o here_o promise_v a_o readiness_n to_o perform_v any_o thing_n for_o thy_o service_n o_o my_o
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desire_v that_o bitter_a chalice_n may_v pass_v away_o from_o thou_o yet_o conclude_v with_o a_o most_o perfect_a act_n of_o resignation_n not_o my_o will_n o_o heavenly_a father_n but_o thou_o be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o outrageous_a injury_n scornful_a disgrace_n cruel_a blow_n contumelious_a blasphemy_n forge_a witness_n false_a accusation_n and_o unjust_a judgement_n which_o thou_o innocent_a lamb_n patient_o endure_a by_o the_o shackle_n which_o fetter_a thy_o limb_n the_o tear_n which_o flow_v from_o thy_o eye_n the_o blood_n which_o trickle_v from_o thy_o whole_a body_n by_o the_o fear_n sorrow_n and_o sadness_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o shame_n thou_o receive_v in_o be_v strip_v of_o thy_o garment_n to_o hang_v naked_a on_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o sorrowful_a mother_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n by_o thy_o royal_a head_n crown_v with_o thorn_n and_o smite_v with_o a_o reed_n by_o thy_o thirst_n quench_v with_o vinegar_n and_o 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into_o limbus_n and_o the_o joy_n thou_o communicated'_v to_o the_o just_a soul_n there_o detain_v by_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o triumphant_a resurrection_n and_o the_o comfortable_a apparition_n thou_o frequent_o make_v for_o forty_o day_n space_n to_o thy_o sacred_a virgin_n mother_n to_o thy_o apostle_n and_o to_o thy_o other_o choose_a friend_n and_o servant_n by_o thy_o admirable_a ascension_n when_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o apostle_n thou_o be_v elevate_v into_o heaven_n by_o the_o miraculous_a come_n down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o form_n of_o fiery_a tongue_n whereby_o thou_o replenish_v the_o heart_n of_o thy_o disciple_n with_o thy_o love_n and_o give_v they_o strength_n and_o courage_n to_o plant_v thy_o faith_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o general_n judgement_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o give_v sentence_n upon_o all-mankind_n by_o all_o these_o sorrow_n joy_n passion_n compassion_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o 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of_o thou_o o_o son_n of_o justice_n dissolve_v with_o a_o beam_n of_o thy_o brightness_n the_o frost_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o resolve_v it_o into_o tear_n of_o affection_n 5._o we_o declare_v our_o weariness_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o our_o desire_n of_o divin_fw-fr union_n o_o beautiful_a and_o best-beloved_a of_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o this_o wretched_a world_n and_o i_o breath_n thirst_n and_o sigh_v after_o thou_o the_o sweet_a fountain_n of_o lifegiving_a and_o soulsaving_a water_n o_o true_a rest_n and_o refresher_n of_o my_o faint_a and_o feeble_a heart_n out_o of_o who_o there_o be_v neither_o comfort_n nor_o content_n let_v i_o shroud_v myself_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n until_o iniquity_n and_o infirmity_n have_v a_o end_n come_v lord_n jesus_n speak_v thy_o sweet_a word_n of_o love_n to_o my_o languish_a soul_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v thou_o give_v i_o courage_n alacrity_n fervour_n and_o fidelity_n in_o thy_o service_n during_o the_o few_o 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