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that_o every_o day_n i_o may_v wax_v wise_a and_o more_o holy_a sensible_a of_o thy_o gracious_a assistance_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o chaste_a and_o virtuous_a life_n o_o thou_o father_n of_o light_n it_o be_v by_o thy_o providence_n i_o be_o place_v here_o in_o the_o school_n of_o instruction_n and_o from_o thy_o goodness_n i_o crave_v a_o blessing_n upon_o my_o endeavour_n otherwise_o all_o my_o labour_n and_o study_n will_v be_v vain_a and_o fruitless_a to_o thou_o therefore_o do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o knowledge_n the_o original_a of_o all_o tongue_n and_o language_n i_o humble_o desire_v thou_o to_o endue_v my_o mind_n with_o knowledge_n and_o discretion_n quickness_n of_o perception_n and_o a_o tenacious_a memory_n that_o i_o may_v be_v sit_v for_o that_o station_n which_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o design_n i_o for_o as_o i_o now_o make_v my_o address_n betimes_o to_o thy_o holy_a majesty_n so_o grant_v that_o the_o sincerity_n 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