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which_o be_v never_o want_v to_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o powerful_o support_v and_o shield_v i_o thy_o weak_a yet_o willing_a soldier_n with_o faithful_a courage_n and_o perseverant_a constancy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n and_o whensoever_o time_n or_o occasion_n shall_v exact_v a_o trial_n of_o my_o true_a fidelity_n thou_o o_o saviour_n jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o my_o faith_n who_o have_v call_v i_o seek_v i_o find_v i_o carry_v i_o home_o to_o thy_o fold_n and_o number_v i_o among_o thy_o sheep_n grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v lead_v a_o life_n correspondent_a to_o my_o faith_n and_o that_o my_o manner_n may_v be_v conformable_a to_o thy_o merciful_a illumination_n that_o after_o the_o imperfect_a and_o obscure_a knowledge_n of_o this_o world_n i_o may_v final_o arrive_v to_o the_o pure_a knowledge_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o other_o where_o with_o thy_o saint_n i_o hope_v to_o behold_v thou_o face_n to_o face_n by_o the_o light_n of_o 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