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our_o soul_n we_o recommend_v our_o present_a and_o future_a being_n into_o thy_o hand_n o_o merciful_a creator_n give_v we_o victory_n we_o pray_v thou_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n that_o we_o may_v glorify_v thou_o and_o thy_o mercy_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o mariner_n in_o a_o furious_a tempest_n at_o sea_n o_o almighty_a and_o eternal_a god_n at_o who_o disposal_n be_v all_o the_o part_n of_o this_o great_a world_n and_o these_o violent_a wave_n upon_o which_o we_o be_v toss_v look_v down_o in_o mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o give_v a_o check_n to_o the_o fury_n of_o these_o sea_n we_o see_v before_o we_o nothing_o but_o death_n the_o deep_a be_v open_a to_o swallow_v we_o up_o our_o only_a help_n be_v in_o thy_o providence_n and_o protection_n save_v and_o preserve_v we_o we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o lay_v not_o to_o our_o charge_n our_o former_a sin_n let_v not_o this_o heavy_a load_n and_o burden_n sink_v we_o now_o into_o eternal_a destruction_n but_o deliver_v we_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n still_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n stop_v these_o boisterous_a wind_n and_o calm_v this_o mighty_a tempest_n as_o thou_o have_v manifest_v thy_o great_a power_n to_o we_o in_o this_o occasion_n let_v we_o be_v likewise_o sensible_a of_o thy_o extraordinary_a mercy_n in_o our_o deliverance_n thou_o have_v promise_v that_o not_o a_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n shall_v fall_v without_o thy_o heavenly_a permission_n o_o suffer_v we_o not_o to_o perish_v but_o rescue_v we_o we_o pray_v thou_o in_o this_o our_o great_a necessity_n and_o let_v we_o live_v yet_o long_o to_o glorify_v thy_o holy_a name_n send_v we_o such_o favourable_a gale_n as_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o our_o desire_a havens_n and_o give_v we_o all_o grace_n to_o learn_v by_o this_o and_o other_o instance_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o providence_n that_o our_o whole_a dependence_n be_v upon_o thou_o our_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o can_v quick_o deprive_v we_o of_o life_n and_o be_v if_o we_o offer_v to_o forget_v 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name_n be_v ascribe_v o_o bless_a god_n the_o honour_n of_o this_o victory_n and_o success_n we_o praise_v thou_o for_o have_v spare_v our_o life_n and_o suffer_v we_o yet_o to_o enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n we_o acknowledge_v thy_o power_n and_o providence_n in_o this_o great_a preservation_n of_o our_o person_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o our_o enemy_n who_o we_o see_v lie_v before_o our_o eye_n breathless_a and_o senseless_a whereas_o thou_o have_v be_v gracious_a to_o we_o our_o good_a god_n and_o shelter_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o danger_n that_o have_v swallow_v up_o so_o many_o of_o our_o fellow_n creature_n o_o let_v we_o never_o forget_v this_o great_a deliverance_n but_o let_v these_o body_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o preserve_v at_o this_o time_n be_v employ_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v in_o thy_o service_n and_o for_o thy_o honour_n let_v these_o member_n which_o have_v be_v secure_v by_o thy_o providence_n from_o wound_n and_o maim_v be_v 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