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that_o thou_o will_v bless_v they_o in_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o give_v they_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o may_v be_v for_o their_o prosperity_n here_o and_o their_o eternal_a happiness_n hereafter_o final_o we_o desire_v for_o ourselves_o thy_o favourable_a kindness_n this_o ensue_a night_n grant_v we_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o peace_n with_o thou_o and_o under_o thy_o protection_n let_v thy_o watchful_a providence_n secure_v we_o from_o all_o the_o peril_n of_o darkness_n and_o command_v thy_o holy_a angel_n to_o be_v our_o defence_n against_o that_o evil_a one_o who_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v day_n and_o night_n who_o he_o may_v devour_v give_v we_o a_o sweet_a repose_n and_o bring_v we_o in_o safety_n to_o another_o day_n and_o grant_v that_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n we_o may_v honour_v and_o serve_v thou_o and_o at_o length_n receive_v the_o glorious_a reward_n of_o everlasting_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o bless_a name_n and_o word_n we_o further_o pray_v unto_o thou_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o trepass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n thy_o grace_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o love_n o_o heavenly_a father_n thy_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n o_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n be_v with_o we_o this_o night_n and_o for_o evermore_o devotion_n when_o any_o person_n be_v sick_a a_o short_a prayer_n with_o which_o to_o begin_v almighty_a god_n who_o hear_v sickness_n in_o sickness_n prayer_n and_o be_v near_o unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o thou_o be_v our_o only_a refuge_n in_o trouble_n and_o have_v command_v we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n to_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o that_o we_o may_v be_v heal_v o_o let_v our_o cry_n come_v unto_o thou_o and_o be_v thou_o entreat_v for_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v afflict_v in_o body_n we_o do_v confess_v we_o be_v altogether_o unworthy_a to_o intercede_v with_o thou_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o manifold_a sin_n for_o which_o we_o do_v here_o humble_v ourselves_o with_o hearty_a repentance_n most_o earnest_o beg_v thy_o gracious_a pardon_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n who_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n through_o he_o be_v thou_o reconcile_v unto_o we_o and_o with_o fatherly_a compassion_n receive_v our_o prayer_n which_o we_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o offer_v up_o but_o in_o his_o name_n and_o mediation_n who_o suffer_v for_o we_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o pity_v the_o suffering_n of_o other_o to_o he_o with_o thyself_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n these_o portion_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o sick_n psalm_n 6._o 25._o 27._o 31._o 32._o 34._o 38._o 42._o 73._o 88_o 103._o job_n 1._o 2._o 5._o 7._o isa_n 38._o lament_n 3._o mat._n 8._o rom._n 8._o 2_o cor._n 4._o and_o 5._o heb._n 12._o a_o psalm_n like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o for_o he_o know_v our_o frame_n he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v dust_n as_o for_o man_n his_o day_n be_v as_o grass_n as_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n so_o he_o flourish_v for_o the_o wind_n pass_v over_o it_o and_o it_o be_v go_v and_o the_o place_n thereof_o shall_v know_v it_o no_o more_o but_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o child_n child_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v 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