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virtue_n 1._o faith_n 2._o hope_n 3._o charity_n four_o cardenal_n virtue_n 1._o prudence_n 2._o justice_n 3._o temperance_n 4._o fortitude_n seven_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o wisdom_n 2._o understanding_n 3._o counsel_n 4._o fortitude_n 5._o knowledge_n 6._o godliness_n 7._o the_o fear_n of_o our_o lord_n twelve_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o charity_n 2._o joy_n 3._o peace_n 4._o patience_n 5._o benignity_n 6._o goodness_n 7._o longanimity_n 8._o mildness_n 9_o faith_n 10._o modesty_n 11._o continency_n 12._o chastity_n the_o precept_n of_o charity_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o thy_o whole_a hart_n and_o with_o thy_o whole_a soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o to_o keep_v certain_a appoint_v day_n holy_a without_o servile_a work_n and_o hear_v