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O Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and  of glory, who hast so loved the world as to  thy only begotten Son, to the end that all who  in him should not perish but have  life, mercifully regard us miserable sinners. seest how slow of heart we are to believe the thou hast given of thy Son. Though we of his glory, how little does it affect us! he has a name which is above every name heaven or earth, how little affiance do we feel  him! or consolation from all that he hath done suffered!

Have compassion upon us, O Lord, and help us. us what thou hast most graciously promised, Spirit of truth, to open our understanding, that  may understand the things which are spoken of  Son in the scriptures. O give us the Spirit of and revelation in the knowledge of him;  his person and his office; of his love and power  all that hear his voice and follow him; so we may abound in clear, magnificent, and thoughts of Christ Jesus the Lord: that  may be no less precious to us than he was to  glorious company of the apostles, and the noble  of martyrs. Thou, O God, hast declared thy Son shall be exalted and extolled, and  be very high. Help us, we earnestly pray, to give him this honour day by day, more Enable us to comprehend with all saints  immeasurable extent of his love; the breadth  length, the height and depth thereof.

We beg this of thee, O our God, in order that may have our affections raised up to heaven,  Christ sitteth on thy right hand: that we