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heart_n and_o not_o to_o mix_v it_o with_o my_o own_o foolish_a fancy_n but_o to_o serve_v thou_o by_o that_o rule_n as_o thou_o have_v appoint_v and_o good_a lord_n let_v the_o dagon_n of_o sinfulness_n that_o be_v raise_v up_o in_o my_o corrupt_a heart_n fall_v down_o and_o be_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o place_n in_o steed_n thereof_o thy_o holy_a covenant_n and_o truth_n lord_n cleanse_v and_o purge_v i_o and_o make_v i_o worthy_a to_o receive_v the_o ark_n of_o thy_o covenant_n thy_o save_a truth_n and_o holy_a spirit_n that_o by_o my_o corruption_n and_o wickedness_n of_o life_n it_o may_v not_o he_o with_o i_o as_o it_o be_v with_o they_o of_o ashdod_n and_o ekron_n while_o the_o ark_n be_v among_o they_o to_o bring_v punishment_n and_o plague_n upon_o i_o for_o my_o iniquity_n and_o profaneness_n and_o inordination_n but_o sanctify_v my_o soul_n o_o lord_n and_o give_v the_o blessing_n unto_o i_o that_o thou_o do_v give_v unto_o abinadab_n and_o obed-edom_n with_o who_o the_o 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the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n lord_n lead_v we_o all_o by_o that_o way_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o that_o truth_n which_o have_v promise_v that_o life_n then_o shall_v all_o doubtful_a error_n be_v remove_v from_o our_o soul_n and_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o that_o ark_n where_o be_v the_o light_n and_o glory_n of_o thy_o presence_n for_o ever_o finis_fw-la gen._n 1._o gen._n 2._o gen._n 3._o joh._n 1._o 1._o 10._o 11._o 14._o gen._n 4._o heb._n 12._o 24._o gen._n 5._o gen._n 6._o 6._o gen._n 7._o vers._n 8._o gen._n 11._o gen._n 13._o gen._n 14._o gen._n 15._o gen._n 16._o gen._n 17._o gen._n 18._o gen._n 20._o gen._n 21._o gen._n 22._o gen._n 23._o gen._n 24._o gen._n 25._o gen._n 24._o gen._n â—â—_o gen._n 27._o gen._n â—8_o â—_o gen._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 31._o gen._n 43._o gen._n 35._o gen._n 37._o gen._n 40._o gen._n 41._o gen._n 4â—_n gen._n 43._o gen._n 44._o gen._n 46._o gen._n 47._o gen._n 48._o gen._n 49._o exod._n 1._o exod._n 2._o exod._n 3._o exod._n 4._o exod._n 6._o exod._n 8._o exod._n 9_o exod._n 10._o exod._n 12._o exod._n 14._o exod._n 15._o exod._n 18._o exod._n 19_o exod._n 20._o exod._n 24._o exod._n 32._o 33._o 34._o 35._o 40._o levit._fw-la 8._o 10._o numb_a 1._o 10._o 11._o 11._o 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o 16._o num._n 17._o 18._o 20._o 21._o 21._o â—â—_o 25._o 27._o deut._n 31._o 32._o 34._o josh._n 1._o 6._o 7._o josh._n 8._o josh._n 9_o josh._n 10._o josh._n 11._o josh._n 13._o josh._n 15._o josh._n 22._o josh._n 23._o josh._n 24._o judg._n 4._o judg._n 5._o ruth_n 3_o ruth_n 4._o isa._n 36._o isa._n 37._o jer._n 37._o isa._n 38._o isa._n 39_o isa._n 37._o jer._n 38._o 17._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 12._o 2._o sam._n 6._o
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merciful_o o_o lord_n upon_o this_o lump_n of_o earth_n i_o be_o compose_v of_o and_o so_o refresh_v i_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o thy_o grace_n as_o that_o timely_a i_o from_o this_o thy_o plant_n grow_v from_o this_o earth_n there_o may_v spring_v out_o the_o tender_a bud_n of_o contrition_n the_o blossom_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n and_o piety_n and_o let_v the_o holy_a sunbeam_n of_o thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v in_o the_o firmament_n of_o thy_o mercy_n preserve_v i_o from_o the_o bitter_a cold_a and_o frost_n of_o affliction_n &_o the_o mildew_n and_o
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