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for_o mercy_n and_o thou_o be_v always_o more_o ready_a to_o hear_v then_o we_o to_o pray_v but_o all_o that_o i_o can_v do_v and_o all_o that_o i_o be_o and_o all_o that_o i_o know_v of_o myself_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n and_o misery_n therefore_o i_o go_v forth_o of_o myself_o and_o throw_v myself_o whole_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o beg_v of_o thou_o for_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n sake_n by_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n by_o all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n in_o which_o thou_o please_v thyself_o above_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n to_o be_v pitiful_a and_o compassionate_a to_o thy_o servant_n
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