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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v by_o justine_n after_o this_o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blessing_n god_n for_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o the_o world_n redemption_n by_o christ_n for_o his_o conception_n incarnation_n birth_n life_n doctrine_n miracle_n passion_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n into_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o give_v thanks_o to_o thou_o o_o almighty_a god_n not_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o as_o we_o can_v and_o we_o fulfil_v thy_o commandment_n for_o in_o the_o same_o night_n that_o he_o be_v betray_v he_o take_v bread_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o minister_n repeat_v at_o large_a the_o history_n and_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n supra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la beseech_v god_n to_o send_v down_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o offering_n and_o so_o at_o last_o at_o the_o close_a of_o this_o long_a prayer_n of_o 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