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we_o with_o his_o favour_n be_v with_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o refresh_v we_o with_o his_o presence_n that_o we_o be_v root_v in_o faith_n joyful_a through_o hope_n and_o steadfast_a in_o patience_n may_v so_o pass_v the_o wave_n of_o this_o troublesome_a will_v as_o final_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o everlasting_a life_n where_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o the_o water_n of_o sorrow_n and_o set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a we_o may_v be_v with_o he_o behold_v his_o face_n in_o glory_n to_o all_o eternity_n and_o now_o to_o close_v up_o all_o in_o a_o literal_a application_n of_o this_o scripture_n to_o those_o who_o go_v down_o into_o the_o deep_a and_o more_o especial_o to_o you_o my_o honour_a lord_n be_v now_o to_o take_v a_o long_a voyage_n and_o transplant_v yourself_o with_o you_o fruitful_a vine_n and_o olive-plant_n for_o a_o time_n into_o a_o far_a country_n what_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n gen_n 12.1_o he_o seem_v 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