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who_o be_v ablâ—_n to_o build_v you_o up_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o i_o who_o be_o thy_o dear_a anâ—_n precious_a wife_n and_o spouse_n in_o the_o marriage_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lamb_n in_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a k._n e._n my_o dear_o belove_a yoak-mate_n in_o the_o worâ—_n of_o our_o god_n do_v dear_o salute_v you_o salutâ—_n we_o dear_o to_o our_o precious_a friend_n in_o all_o placeâ—_n i_o do_v believe_v we_o shall_v see_v your_o face_n again_o wiâ—â—_n joy_n dear_o salute_v we_o to_o t._n h._n r._n s._n and_o hâ—â—_n sister_n s._n b._n and_o his_o daughter_n n._n m._n aâ—â—_n his_o dear_a wife_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o deâ—â—_n friend_n in_o bristol_n t._n c._n and_o his_o dear_a wiâ—â—_n and_o daughter_n and_o all_o friend_n in_o bristol_n 〈◊〉_d elsewhere_o j._n g._n and_o his_o precious_a wife_n child_n and_o servant_n with_o all_o â—_z our_o dear_a love_n to_o e._n h._n with_o her_o husband_n and_o child_n at_o alderberry_n the_o 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