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which_o thou_o have_v here_o gracious_o give_v i_o i_o may_v final_o attain_v to_o the_o eternal_a glory_n which_o thou_o my_o good_a god_n have_v elsewhere_o bountiful_o prepare_v for_o i_o how_o needful_a be_v thy_o infuse_a prudence_n o_o sacred_a spirit_n the_o sweet_a and_o only_a light_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o how_o necessary_a be_v thy_o special_a gift_n of_o counsel_n that_o i_o mistake_v not_o in_o manage_v of_o this_o virtue_n equity_n &_o so_o either_o out_o of_o temerity_n misinterpret_v my_o superior_n meaning_n or_o out_o of_o timidity_n undue_o execute_v his_o command_n clear_a my_o darkness_n o_o all_o know_a lord_n god_n with_o a_o ray_n of_o thy_o divine_a splendour_n conduct_v my_o reason_n in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o keep_v my_o understanding_n from_o error_n amid_o the_o million_o of_o labyrinth_n many_o by-path_n and_o dangerous_a obscurity_n which_o occur_v in_o case_n of_o conscience_n and_o moral_a resolution_n conform_v my_o will_n and_o work_n to_o thy_o 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deserve_v from_o thou_o o_o my_o lord_n thy_o liberality_n mercy_n goodness_n and_o love_n to_o i_o thy_o most_o ungrateful_a vassal_n have_v be_v excessive_a immense_a unmeasurable_a and_o alas_o i_o have_v never_o requite_v the_o least_o of_o thy_o benefit_n by_o any_o faithful_a service_n fervent_a affection_n or_o sincere_a gratitude_n but_o now_o o_o my_o royal_a benefactor_n behold_v i_o here_o 1._o render_v thou_o all_o the_o humble_a thanks_o benediction_n and_o praise_n i_o be_o able_a 2._o i_o hearty_o wish_v it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o praise_v honour_n and_o love_v thou_o with_o that_o purity_n fervour_n and_o affection_n as_o thou_o deserve_v and_o i_o desire_v 3._o since_o i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v altogether_o uncapable_a to_o pay_v what_o i_o owe_v thou_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o pay_v thyself_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o infinite_a stock_n of_o mercy_n and_o thy_o son_n immense_a treasure_n of_o merit_n 4._o thyself_o o_o my_o sovereign_n lord_n god_n 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only_a love_n and_o honour_n 6._o in_o thanksgiving_n for_o all_o which_o thy_o love_n favour_n and_o benefit_n and_o because_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n i_o absolute_o resign_v myself_o to_o suffer_v and_o die_v when_o how_o and_o where_o it_o shall_v please_v thy_o divin_fw-fr majesty_n 13._o but_o what_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o my_o elect_n and_o that_o out_o of_o my_o severe_a justice_n i_o shall_v send_v thou_o into_o hell_n fire_n o_o my_o god_n i_o remit_v myself_o whole_o to_o thou_o and_o be_v i_o assure_v of_o that_o fearful_a separation_n from_o thou_o yet_o i_o will_v still_o endeavour_v to_o love_v thou_o serve_v thou_o and_o adhere_v to_o thou_o during_o this_o my_o pilgrimage_n on_o earth_n with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n sincerity_n and_o fidelity_n 14._o do_v thou_o not_o much_o desire_n in_o die_v to_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o presence_n and_o prayer_n of_o thy_o ghostly_a father_n and_o of_o my_o holy_a church_n 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what_o be_v forbid_v i_o and_o upright_o walk_v according_a to_o my_o call_n o_o let_v i_o never_o presume_v to_o slight_v scorn_n suspect_v judge_v or_o condemn_v any_o person_n but_o sincere_o serve_v succour_n and_o seek_v the_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a good_a of_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o even_o of_o my_o profess_a and_o most_o peevish_a enemy_n lord_n jesus_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o imitate_v thy_o virtue_n to_o be_v grateful_a for_o thy_o gift_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o thy_o goodness_n in_o order_n to_o my_o soul_n advancement_n in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o dear_a love_n and_o desire_a union_n with_o thy_o divin_fw-fr majesty_n 5._o other_o petition_n before_o the_o lefthand_n and_o in_o the_o sacred_a wound_n of_o thy_o lefthand_n i_o humble_o entomb_v all_o my_o offence_n of_o negligence_n