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and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o evil_a of_o poverty_n be_v lest_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o steal_v 30.9_o and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n in_o vain_a the_o evil_a of_o honour_n be_v pride_n lest_o thy_o heart_n be_v exalt_v above_o thy_o brethren_n the_o evil_a of_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v oppression_n the_o evil_a of_o a_o low_a degree_n be_v envy_n against_o all_o these_o we_o pray_v these_o be_v adversity_n libera_n nos_fw-la therefore_o our_o church_n litany_n like_o a_o comment_n upon_o this_o text_n like_o a_o descant_n upon_o this_o plainsong_n do_v express_v this_o petition_n more_o at_o large_a 2_o declare_v from_o what_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o mischief_n etc._n etc._n in_o four_o several_a ejaculation_n 2_o by_o what_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v that_o be_v by_o that_o which_o christ_n be_v by_o that_o he_o do_v and_o by_o that_o he_o suffer_v in_o two_o by_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o holy_a incarnation_n 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