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 In her Httjband's Abfcnce. 37

So both of vs thy Kindnes, Lord,

With Praifes fhall recovnt, And lerve Thee better then before,

Whofe Bleffings thvs furmovnt.

But give me. Lord, a better heart.

Then better fhall I bee, To pay the vowes which I doe owe

For ever vnto Thee.

VnlefTe thou help, what can I doe

But ftill my frailty fhow? If thov aflift me. Lord, I fhall

Return Thee what I owe.

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��In thankfull acknowledgment for the letters I received from my h^ifband ovt of England.

r^ THOU that hear'ft the Prayers of Thine, ^-^ And 'mongft them haft regarded Mine, Haft heard my cry's, and feen my Teares; Haft known my doubts and All my ffeares.

Thov haft releiv'd my fainting heart. Nor payd me after my defert;

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