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A36374 Reform'd devotions, in meditations, hymns, and petitions, for every day in the week, and every holiday in the year divided into parts. Dorrington, Theophilus, d. 1715.; Birchley, William, 1613-1669. Devotions in the ancient way of offices. 1687 (1687) Wing D1946; ESTC R10442 174,240 506

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passage_n into_o life_n we_o will_v love_v no_o more_o the_o pleasure_n of_o vanity_n nor_o set_v our_o heart_n on_o unsatisfy_a riches_n since_o thou_o have_v open_v paradise_n again_o and_o purchase_v for_o we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n hymn_n 27._o my_o god_n to_o thou_o ourselves_o we_o owe_v and_o to_o thy_o bounty_n all_o we_o have_v behold_v to_o thou_o our_o praise_n bow_v and_o humble_o thy_o acceptance_n crave_v if_o we_o be_v happy_a in_o a_o friend_n that_o very_a friend_n it_o be_v thou_o bestow_v his_o power_n his_o will_n to_o help_v our_o end_n be_v just_a so_o much_o as_o thou_o allow'_v if_o we_o enjoy_v a_o free_a estate_n our_o only_a title_n be_v from_o thou_o thou_o make_v our_o lot_n to_o bear_v that_o rate_n which_o else_o a_o empty_a blank_n will_v be_v if_o we_o have_v health_n that_o well-tuned_a ground_n that_o give_v the_o music_n to_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v by_o thou_o our_o air_n be_v sound_a our_o food_n secure_v our_o physic_n blessed_v if_o we_o 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