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as_o ever_o but_o mâ—_n heart_n be_v estrange_v from_o thiâ—_n world_n and_o why_o o_o lord_n jesuâ—_n shall_v not_o thou_o enjoy_v mâ—_n heart_n who_o only_o have_v a_o righâ—_n thereto_o this_o have_v be_v my_o endeavour_n all_o my_o life_n long_o to_o dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v my_o heart_n to_o thou_o take_v it_o to_o thâ—_n self_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o iâ—_n may_v remain_v with_o thou_o §_o 6._o after_o he_o have_v speak_v â—hese_n thing_n a_o gentle_a sleep_n come_v upon_o he_o out_o of_o which_o when_o he_o awake_v he_o express_v a_o most_o ardent_a breathe_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n come_v lord_n jesus_n say_v he_o break_v off_o the_o thread_n of_o this_o miserable_a life_n make_v haste_n o_o lord_n tarry_v not_o jesus_n have_v redeem_a i_o that_o he_o may_v grant_v to_o i_o not_o this_o frail_a but_o eternal_a life_n come_v jesus_n grant_v i_o that_o life_n for_o which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o and_o when_o those_o that_o stand_v about_o 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