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joseph_n than_o the_o most_o persuasive_a panagerist_n be_v able_a to_o express_v but_o believe_v i_o who_o will_v and_o let_v they_o that_o will_v imitate_v i_o also_o i_o for_o my_o part_n be_o resolve_v to_o love_n saint_n joseph_n for_o time_n and_o eternity_n not_o with_o a_o languish_n but_o flame_a love_n thereby_o to_o redeem_v time_n lose_v nor_o will_v i_o prefer_v any_o object_n under_o god_n before_o he_o for_o next_o after_o jesus_n and_o mary_n joseph_n shall_v have_v place_n in_o my_o affection_n in_o which_o i_o will_v persevere_v to_o my_o last_o breath_n which_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o pronounce_v these_o sacred_a name_n jesus_n maria_n joseph_n live_v jesus_n mary_n and_o joseph_n amen_n finis_fw-la devotion_n to_o s._n joseph_n spouse_n to_o the_o b._n v._n marry_o mother_n of_o jesus_n print_a by_o t._n f._n in_o the_o year_n 1700._o the_o office_n of_o s._n joseph_n at_o matin_n jesus_n mary_n joseph_n vers_fw-la o_o lord_n open_v my_o lip_n resp_n and_o my_o 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spouse_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a mother_n that_o what_o our_o possibility_n can_v not_o obtain_v may_v be_v give_v we_o by_o his_o intercession_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n at_o prime_n jesus_n mary_n joseph_n vers_fw-la o_o god_n incline_v unto_o my_o aid_n resp_v o_o lord_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o vers_fw-la glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n alleluia_n the_o hymn_n when_o thou_o the_o virgin_n didâ—st_v with_o child_n perceive_v perplex_v in_o thought_n thou_o she_o design'd_v to_o leave_v but_o in_o thy_o sleep_n a_o angel_n with_o his_o voice_n advise_v thou_o not_o to_o fear_v but_o to_o rejoice_v antiphon_n all_o hail_n honour_n of_o etc._n etc._n as_o before_o pag._n 4._o the_o prayer_n assist_v we_o o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o before_o pag._n 5._o at_o the_o three_o hour_n jesus_n mary_n joseph_n vers_fw-la o_o god_n incline_v unto_o my_o aid_n resp_v o_o lord_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o vers_fw-la glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n alleluia_n the_o hymn_n to_o bethlem_n with_o the_o pregnant_a virgin_n he_o travel_v to_o pay_v th'impose_v subsidy_n where_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v and_o in_o which_o place_n he_o short_o shall_v his_o infant_n lord_n embrace_v antiphon_n all_o hail_n honour_n of_o etc._n etc._n as_o before_o pag._n 4._o vers_fw-la o_o holy_a joseph_n pray_v for_o we_o resp_v that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v worthy_a of_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n the_o prayer_n assist_v we_o o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o before_o pag._n 5._o at_o the_o six_o hour_n jesus_n mary_n joseph_n vers_fw-la o_o god_n incline_v unto_o my_o aid_n