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but_o i_o affirm_v that_o several_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v enjoin_v in_o god_n word_n thus_o numb_a 6.23_o etc._n etc._n the_o priest_n be_v command_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n in_o this_o very_a form_n of_o word_n the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o deut._n 21.7_o 8._o the_o people_n be_v enjoin_v to_o say_v be_v merciful_a o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o 26.13_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v bring_v etc._n etc._n look_v down_o from_o thy_o holy_a etc._n etc._n david_n also_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n appoint_v the_o book_n of_o psalm_n for_o the_o public_a service_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o title_n of_o many_o of_o they_o and_o though_o some_o of_o they_o have_v no_o title_n at_o all_o yet_o we_o find_v they_o be_v deliver_v by_o david_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o asaph_n and_o his_o brethren_n for_o form_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n 1_o chron._n 16.7_o and_z according_o hezekiah_n command_v the_o levite_n to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o 2_o chron._n 29.30_o 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