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design_n in_o make_v we_o be_v happy_a o_o lord_n forgive_v we_o we_o pray_v thou_o all_o our_o past_a wander_n from_o thou_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n of_o negligence_n and_o ignorance_n and_o endue_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o amend_v our_o life_n according_a to_o thy_o holy_a word_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n through_o faith_n in_o which_o we_o humble_o seek_v thy_o favour_n we_o pray_v thou_o turn_v from_o we_o all_o those_o evil_n that_o we_o most_o righteous_o have_v deserve_v in_o time_n past_a and_o grant_v we_o hereafter_o to_o serve_v and_o please_v thou_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n lord_n let_v we_o be_v plant_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o abide_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o there_o flourish_v like_o the_o palm_n tree_n and_o if_o we_o live_v to_o old_a age_n let_v we_o be_v even_o then_o fruitful_a in_o 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our_o day_n all_o which_o we_o humble_o crave_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n of_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n show_v how_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v for_o any_o man_n to_o rely_v upon_o it_o let_v we_o pray_v prevent_v we_o o_o lord_n in_o all_o our_o do_n with_o thy_o most_o gracious_a favour_n and_o further_o we_o with_o thy_o continual_a help_n that_o in_o all_o our_o work_n begin_v continue_v and_o end_v in_o thou_o we_o may_v glorify_v thy_o holy_a name_n and_o final_o by_o thy_o mercy_n obtain_v everlasting_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o numb_a 23._o vers_fw-la 10._o latter_a part._n let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o last_o end_n be_v like_o he_o balaam_n a_o famous_a sorcerer_n and_o fortune-teller_n among_o the_o midianite_n be_v send_v for_o by_o balak_n king_n of_o moab_n to_o curse_n 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