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and_o chief_a good._n i_o now_o accept_v thy_o offer_a mercy_n i_o now_o submit_v to_o the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o give_v up_o myself_o to_o thou_o as_o my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n to_o rule_v and_o sanctify_v i_o now_o and_o be_v my_o everlasting_a portion_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v no_o long_o my_o own_o but_o thou_o to_o who_o of_o right_n i_o belong_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v devote_v i_o yield_v myself_o to_o thou_o o_o my_o lord_n accept_v and_o possess_v that_o which_o be_v thy_o own_o i_o lay_v myself_o at_o thy_o foot_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o condition_n to_o be_v at_o thy_o dispose_n and_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o acquiesce_v in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n deliberate_o resolve_v with_o unfeigned_a and_o free_a consent_n of_o my_o will_n to_o walk_v before_o thou_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n hereby_o i_o consecrate_v and_o devote_v myself_o to_o be_v thy_o perpetual_a avow_a servant_n lord_n i_o be_o thy_o 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unto_o thou_o and_o accept_v of_o life_n but_o i_o refuse_v to_o come_v i_o adore_v thy_o merciful_a condescension_n that_o yet_o thou_o will_v receive_v i_o on_o such_o easy_a term_n o_o thou_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n now_o accept_v of_o a_o unworthy_a helpless_a sinner_n who_o fly_v to_o thou_o as_o his_o only_a refuge_n and_o hope_n who_o be_v convince_v that_o none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n can_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o save_v from_o wrath_n come_v i_o acknowledge_v thy_o title_n to_o i_o and_o my_o obedience_n and_o to_o all_o i_o have_v by_o die_v for_o i_o i_o desire_v to_o take_v thy_o yoke_n upon_o i_o for_o it_o be_v easy_a and_o thy_o burden_n which_o be_v light._n i_o desire_v to_o be_v entire_o and_o for_o ever_o thou_o in_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n never_o to_o be_v break_v to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o follow_v thou_o whither_o so_o ever_o thou_o shall_v lead_v i_o through_o the_o straight_a gate_n and_o the_o narrow_a 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riches_n and_o all_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o grace_n towards_o all_o who_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o him._n i_o adore_v thou_o o_o most_o bless_a spirit_n as_o proceed_v and_o send_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o renew_v all_o the_o power_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o restore_v the_o divine_a image_n there_o to_o enlighten_v my_o mind_n to_o know_v and_o receive_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n and_o purify_v my_o heart_n and_o to_o sanctify_v all_o the_o member_n of_o my_o body_n and_o make_v they_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n which_o before_o be_v servant_n unto_o sin_n and_o gradual_o to_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o power_n the_o defilement_n and_o abode_n of_o sin_n as_o from_o the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n and_o as_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o h._n scripture_n and_o as_o the_o great_a paraclete_n to_o comfort_n and_o establish_v the_o heart_n of_o believer_n seal_v they_o 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