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A73805 Mr. Edward Dering, his godly priuate prayers for Christian families Whereunto is annexed, his briefe and necessary catechisme for housholders. Dering, Edward, 1540?-1576.; Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626. 1624 (1624) STC 6690; ESTC S125308 105,149 478

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and_o enjoy_v for_o ever_o thy_o glorious_a presence_n grant_v these_o thing_n o_o gracious_a lord_n according_a to_o thy_o goodness_n in_o jesus_n christ_n my_o saviour_n and_o bless_a redeemer_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o obtain_v trial_n and_o cherish_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n glorious_a and_o everlasting_a lord_n god_n father_n of_o all_o spirit_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a who_o have_v reveal_v thyself_o in_o thy_o sacred_a word_n to_o be_v a_o spirit_n holy_a and_o incomprehensible_a eternal_a infinite_a immortal_a &_o all-sufficient_a and_o therefore_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o have_v in_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o mercy_n promise_v to_o send_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n the_o comforter_n into_o our_o heart_n to_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o to_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n and_o so_o to_o seal_v we_o up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n look_v down_o gracious_o upon_o i_o thy_o poor_a and_o forlorn_a 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my_o life_n hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n when_o christ_n which_o be_v my_o life_n shall_v appear_v i_o may_v also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n grant_v this_o gracious_a father_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n my_o only_a advocate_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n o_o most_o mighty_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n pour_v into_o my_o heart_n thy_o heavenly_a grace_n &_o wisdom_n comfort_v my_o sinful_a soul_n with_o thy_o heavenly_a manna_n mollify_v and_o make_v soft_a my_o hard_a heart_n with_o the_o sweet_a &_o pleasant_a oil_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a word_n suffer_v i_o not_o o_o merciful_a lord_n to_o swerve_v or_o slide_v from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n but_o grant_v help_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o same_o unto_o my_o life_n end_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heavenly_a wisdom_n depart_v from_o i_o at_o any_o time_n during_o this_o life_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v 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