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 * That, strong  in  faith,  we  may  resist  in  our last  agony  the  roaring  lion,  || i Pet.  v.
 * That we  may  die  the  death  of  the  just,  and that  our  last  end  may  be  like  to  theirs, || Num.  xxi.
 * That thou  wouldst  enlighten  my  eyes,  that I may  never  sleep  in  death,  lest  at  any time  my  enemy  prevail  against  me, ||Ps.  xii.
 * That thou  wouldst  deliver  us from  the  body  of  this  death,  || Rom.  vii.
 * That thou  wouldst  bring  my  soul  out  of  prison,  that  I may  praise  thy  Name,|| Ps.  cxli.||
 * That thou  wouldest  gladden  us  when  we  die,  like  the  good  thief,  with  thy  most  sweet  promise,  and  with  the  expectation  of  thy   kingdom,  || Luke  xxiii.
 * That thou  wouldst  not  enter  into  judgment  with  thy  servant,  for  in  thy  sight  no  man  living  shall  be  justified,  || Ps.  cxlii.
 * That thou  wouldst  not  deal  with  us  according  to  our  sins,  nor  reward  us  according to  our  iniquities,  || Ps.  cii.
 * That I may  dwell  in  the  house  of  the  Lord all  the  days  of  my  life,  || Ps.  xxvi.
 * That when  our  earthly  house  of  this  habitation is  dissolved,  we  may  have  a house  not made  with  hands  in  Heaven,  || 2 Cor.  v.
 * Lamb of  God,  who  takest  away  the  sins,  &amp;c.
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 * That thou  wouldst  not  enter  into  judgment  with  thy  servant,  for  in  thy  sight  no  man  living  shall  be  justified,  || Ps.  cxlii.
 * That thou  wouldst  not  deal  with  us  according  to  our  sins,  nor  reward  us  according to  our  iniquities,  || Ps.  cii.
 * That I may  dwell  in  the  house  of  the  Lord all  the  days  of  my  life,  || Ps.  xxvi.
 * That when  our  earthly  house  of  this  habitation is  dissolved,  we  may  have  a house  not made  with  hands  in  Heaven,  || 2 Cor.  v.
 * Lamb of  God,  who  takest  away  the  sins,  &amp;c.
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 * That when  our  earthly  house  of  this  habitation is  dissolved,  we  may  have  a house  not made  with  hands  in  Heaven,  || 2 Cor.  v.
 * Lamb of  God,  who  takest  away  the  sins,  &amp;c.
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O God, who,  by  the  patience  of  thy  only-begotten  Son, hast broken  the  pride  of  our  ancient  enemy,  grant  us,  we beseech  thee,  worthily  to  remember  what  he  suffered  for  us, and so,  by  his  example,  to  bear  patiently  all  adversities.

O God, the  most  bountiful  Creator,  and  most  merciful restorer of  mankind,  who  when,  by  the  malice  of  the  devil, man was  cast  down  from  eternal  happiness,  didst  redeem him by  the  precious  Blood  of  thy  only-begotten  Son; give to us,  thy  servants,  life  by  the  power  of  thy  grace,  and  to  us who  are  fallen  stretch  forth  thy  saving  hand; fill  us  with joy of  heart  and  gladness  of  spirit; drive  away  from  us  all the snares  of  the  enemy,  and  send  us  to  the  saving  Physician, the Angel  of  Peace,  by  thy  comforts  to  relieve  us  from  our distress, and  by  present  aid  to  enable  us  to  attain  hereafter to  the  eternal  rewards.

O God, by  whose  appointment  passes  each  moment  of  our