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father_n behold_v from_o thy_o sanctuary_n and_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n this_o venerable_a host_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o thou_o by_o our_o bishop_n lesus_fw-la thy_o most_o innocent_a and_o sacred_a son_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o mollify_v thy_o hart_n upon_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o offence_n and_o misery_n behold_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o most_o innocent_a lamb_n which_o cry_v out_o to_o thou_o and_o himself_o all_o crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n stand_v before_o thou_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o thy_o majesty_n look_v o_o my_o god_n on_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o messiah_n who_o have_v be_v obedient_a to_o thou_o even_o to_o death_n and_o let_v not_o his_o sacred_a wound_n be_v ever_o far_o distant_a from_o thy_o eye_n no_o more_o than_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n he_o present_v to_o thou_o for_o the_o remedy_n of_o our_o crime_n o_o let_v all_o tongue_n praise_v &_o bless_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o super-aboundance_n of_o thy_o bounty_n thou_o who_o have_v deliver_v thy_o only_a son_n over_o to_o death_n upon_o earth_n to_o make_v he_o our_o most_o faithful_a advocate_n in_o heaven_n for_o petition_n at_o our_o lord_n prayer_n when_o you_o have_v say_v it_o repeat_v these_o word_n of_o the_o liturgy_n here_o before_o allege_v my_o god_n be_v mindful_a of_o all_o pastor_n and_o faithful_a people_n who_o reside_v in_o all_o region_n of_o the_o habitable_a world_n in_o union_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n &_o preserve_v they_o in_o thy_o holy_a peace_n good_a god_n save_v our_o most_o gracious_a king_n and_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n lift_v up_o the_o prayer_n which_o we_o offer_v to_o thy_o live_a image_n upon_o thy_o altar_n my_o god_n eternal_a remember_v those_o who_o travel_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n and_o be_v expose_v to_o so_o many_o dreadful_a danger_n remember_v so_o many_o poor_a pilgrim_n prisoner_n &_o exile_n who_o sigh_v under_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o world_n my_o god_n remember_v the_o sick_a and_o all_o those_o who_o be_v in_o any_o discomfort_n of_o mind_n remember_v so_o many_o poor_a soul_n toil_v out_o with_o acerbity_n who_o implore_v thy_o assistance_n remember_v also_o the_o conversion_n of_o so_o many_o heretic_n sinner_n and_o infidel_n who_o thou_o have_v create_v to_o thy_o own_o image_n my_o god_n remember_v our_o friend_n &_o benefactor_n take_v this_o great_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o do_v that_o all_o may_v taste_v the_o effect_n of_o thy_o mercy_n dissipate_v scandal_n war_n and_o heresy_n and_o afford_v we_o thy_o peace_n and_o charity_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o mass_n my_o god_n pour_v down_o thy_o grace_n upon_o we_o direct_v our_o step_n in_o thy_o path_n fortify_v we_o in_o thy_o freare_n confirm_v we_o in_o thy_o friendship_n and_o in_o the_o end_n give_v we_o the_o inheritance_n of_o thy_o child_n it_o be_v also_o very_o expedient_a to_o have_v your_o devotion_n order_v for_o every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n sect_n xix_o devotion_n direct_v for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n if_o you_o desire_v this_o distinction_n of_o day_n i_o tell_v you_o that_o some_o dedicate_v sunday_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n monday_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o faithful_a soul_n which_o be_v depart_v into_o the_o other_o world_n tuesday_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o angel_n wednesday_n to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n &_o of_o all_o saint_n thursday_n to_o the_o veneration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n friday_n to_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o saturday_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n other_o employ_v their_o remembrance_n to_o be_v particular_a for_o every_o day_n as_o for_o sunday_n the_o glory_n of_o paradise_n monday_n the_o iudgment-day_n tuesday_n the_o blessing_n of_o god_n wednesday_n death_n thursday_n the_o pain_n of_o hell_n friday_n the_o passion_n saturday_n the_o virtue_n of_o our_o lady_n as_o heretofore_o it_o 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the_o day-bringer_n to_o communicate_v unto_o we_o this_o great_a light_n of_o say_v which_o be_v as_o say_v saint_n bernard_n a_o copy_n of_o the_o eternity_n we_o will_v humble_o beseech_v he_o this_o light_n may_v never_o be_v eclypse_v in_o our_o understanding_n but_o may_v daily_o replenish_v we_o with_o more_o &_o more_o knowledge_n of_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n we_o must_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v present_a at_o divine_a service_n with_o all_o fervour_n and_o purity_n careful_o preserve_v yourself_o from_o pollution_n through_o any_o disorder_n on_o the_o day_n which_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o from_o give_v to_o dagon_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o week_n which_o you_o shall_v offer_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o covenant_n monday_n which_o be_v the_o day_n wherein_o the_o firmament_n be_v create_v to_o separate_v the_o water_n the_o celestial_a from_o the_o inferior_a and_o terrestrial_a water_n 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