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A81112 Euchodia. Or, A prayer-song; being sacred poems on the history of the birth and passion of our blessed Saviour, and several other choice texts of Scripture. In two parts. / By Daniel Cudmore, Gent. Cudmore, Daniel, 17th cent. 1655 (1655) Wing C7460; Thomason E1606_2; Thomason E1498_2; ESTC R208455 38,700 131

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thou_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o keep_v the_o key_n 5._o lord_n gird_v my_o loin_n with_o truth_n and_o dress_v i_o i'th'brest-plate_n of_o righteousness_n let_v my_o foot_n be_v prepare_v my_o god_n and_o with_o the_o peaceful_a gospel_n shod_a shield_v i_o with_o faith_n the_o chief_a spell_n to_o quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o hell_n deign_v th'helmet_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n lord_n which_o be_v thy_o word_n 6._o but_o i_o no_o more_o can_v wear_v this_o armour_n then_o thy_o delight_n and_o judah_n par'mour_n can_v stout_a saul_n against_o he_o of_o gath_n for_o such_o too_o be_v hell_n arm_n and_o wrath_n nor_o can_v no_o more_o foil_n with_o thy_o word_n then_o can_v that_o turk_n with_o castriot_n sword_n i_o be_o weak_a and_o ignorant_a it_o be_v thou_o alone_o must_v teach_v i_o both_o to_o fight_v and_o put_v it_o on_o 7._o but_o where_o be_v this_o armour_n to_o be_v find_v no_o cyclops_n frame_v it_o under_o ground_n he_o hope_v 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