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o_o bless_a father_n we_o beseech_v thou_o for_o christ_n sake_n draw_v nigh_o to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v draw_v nigh_o to_o thou_o our_o god_n o_o that_o thou_o will_v pour_v down_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v pour_v out_o our_o soul_n before_o thou_o o_o lord_n we_o pray_v thou_o for_o christ_n sake_n give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o understanding_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o may_v cry_v abba_n father_n we_o be_v not_o now_o come_v to_o tell_v long_a story_n of_o our_o iniquity_n time_n and_o strength_n will_v fail_v we_o they_o be_v as_o the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o seashore_n but_o o_o lord_n we_o be_v before_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n humble_o to_o entreat_v and_o beseech_v thou_o o_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n to_o look_v upon_o we_o there_o be_v never_o any_o more_o unworthy_a of_o mercy_n than_o we_o be_v yet_o never_o any_o 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