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church_n hierico_n be_v ruinate_v destroy_v and_o quite_o raze_v down_o the_o wale_n of_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v build_v up_o then_o may_v we_o sing_v exultantibus_fw-la animus_fw-la with_o 50._o psal_n 50._o joyful_a heart_n tunc_fw-la acceptabis_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la oblationes_fw-la &_o holocausta_fw-la tunc_fw-la imponent_fw-la super_fw-la altar_n tuum_fw-la vitulos_fw-la then_o o_o lord_n we_o purify_v by_o grace_n in_o hart_n and_o soul_n from_o sin_n with_o due_a composition_n also_o and_o decency_n of_o body_n whole_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o thou_o as_o thou_o offer_v thyself_o far_o more_o bountiful_o for_o we_o in_o contrite_a and_o humble_a hart_n by_o christ_n here_o our_o high_a priest_n the_o only_a pure_a and_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n we_o i_o say_v will_v offer_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n and_o thou_o for_o jesus_n thy_o son_n sake_n shall_v accept_v our_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n oblation_n of_o justice_n the_o due_a 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