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one_o ever-blessed_n god_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n sect_n xxi_o prayer_n for_o a_o suitable_a conversation_n i._o ogod_o the_o strength_n of_o all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o merciful_o accept_v my_o prayer_n and_o because_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o mortal_a nature_n we_o can_v do_v no_o good_a thing_n without_o thou_o grant_v i_o the_o help_v of_o thy_o grace_n that_o in_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n i_o may_v please_v thou_o both_o in_o will_n and_o deed_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n ii_o olord_a the_o fountain_n of_o all_o power_n and_o may_v grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o i_o thy_o servant_n grace_n to_o withstand_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o mind_n to_o follow_v and_o serve_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a and_o live_a god_n and_o let_v i_o be_v accept_v with_o thou_o in_o all_o my_o service_n through_o 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christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o vii_o grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o almighty_a god_n that_o like_a as_o i_o do_v believe_v thy_o onely-begotten_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o have_v ascend_v into_o the_o heaven_n so_o i_o may_v also_o in_o heart_n and_o mind_n thither_o ascend_v and_o with_o he_o continual_o dwell_v who_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n one_o god_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n viii_o may_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n keep_v my_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n almighty_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o remain_v with_o i_o always_o amen_n ix_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n 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