,illu/ration            ,,fri5dly       
,,c\nsels    ,,= ,,fre$m54      ,,by    
,,rev4 ,j4 ,b4 ,,wat]bury1 ,d4 ,d4      
,illu/ration      ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,!    
,,am]ican ,,tract ,,society1    #aej    
,,nassau-,,/reet1 ,,new ,,york4         
,,fri5dly ,,c\nsels    ,,=    ,,fre$m54 
,we welcome all :o h come out ( bondage 
to ! privileges (  freem54 ,provid5ce   
has unloos$ y\r fett]s4 ,! w> has be5   
made  use ( by ! ,almighty to br+ ab\t  
?is great *ange 9 y\r  condition4 ,we   
hope y w rememb] ?is2 & :5 y pray1 y mu/
  n =get to give him ?anks = y\r fre$om4
    ,y\r condition is 9 "s respects mu* 
bett]1 & 9 o!rs some:at  worse1 ?an :5 y
 7 slaves4 ,y\r ma/]1 if he 0 k9d1 took 
good c>e ( y4 ,n[ t y are free1 y h got 
to take c>e (  y\rselves4 ,at fir/ ?is  
may be a h>d%ip2 b by & by y w see  t x 
is a good ?+4 ,9 slav]y y _h little or  
no c>e1 except  to see t y\r task 0     
done4 ,n[ t y are y\r own m51 y h  got  
to ?9k & "w bo?4    ,?us fre$om acts on 
! m9d4 ,x obliges y to seek a           

livelihood--to  look up "w su* z y c d1 
t y may support y\rselves &  y\r        
families4 ,x sets y to ?9k+ h[ y c e>n  
wages1 & h[  y c be/ sp5d !m4 ,fre$om1  
rememb]1 has its c>es & anxieties  z    
well z its b5efits4          ,,labor4   
,don't fall into ! mi/ake ( "s1 t fre$om
 means idl5ess4 ,no  su* ?+4 ,free p h  
to "w1 & "s ( !m h to "w  v h>d ev5 to  
get _! bread4 ,"s ( ! free color$ p  h  
by _! own labor ga9$ ! means ( a        
com=table livelihood1  & made !mselves  
respectable4 ,y c d ! same1 if y w  use 
! same dilig5ce4 ,by indu/ry y w soon be
 able to support  y\rselves & families1 
& lay up some?+ p]haps = a ra9y day4    
,?us y may secure some?+ to dep5d on :5 
y are sick or old  & c't "w4 ,!re w no  
d\bt be p5ny sav+s-banks1 :]e y  c put  
"s ( y\r money1 & :]e x w n only be     
safe1 b  w increase4 ,we hope1 if !re   
are su* banks1 t y w take  advantage (  
!m4    ,at fir/1 & be=e y get well a    
go+1 ! gov]nm5t1 aid$ by  good p1 is    
ready to l5d y a help+ h&4 ,?is is done 

to give  y a *ance to get us$ to y\r new
 situation4 ,b ! soon] y /op  lean+ on !
 gov]nm5t & on ! help ( ! :ites1 ! bett]
 =  y\rselves & = all conc]n$4    ,don't
 refuse to "w !n1 ev5 at l[ wages4 ,"w  
at l[ wages is  bett] ?an idl5ess4 ,!   
,bible says1 he t w n "w1 nei!r  %all he
 eat4 ,x says also1 8,be dilig5t 9      
bus9ess40    ,besides1 if y are idle1 & 
look = support to ! :ites1 !            
slavehold]s w ?r[ x 9 our tee?1 & say1  
8,!re1 y see  negroes wont "w1 unless   
!re is a ma/] ov] !m40 ,& s we  %all be 
a%am$1 n kn[+ :at to say 9 reply4 ,b if 
y are  indu/ri\s & will+ to "w ev5 at l[
 wages1 !y c't say ?is4    ,if !        
gov]nm5t wants able-bodi$ m5 among y = !
 army1 to dig  tr5*es1 to build =ts1 or 
to enli/ z soldi]s1 let x n be said  t y
 refus$4 ,if y are invit$ to g 9 z field
 labor]s1 g 9  & "w4 ,y "w n[ z freem51 
n z slaves2 & ! money :i*  is paid y1 y 
c lay out = food & clo?+1 & = any ?+    
else t is prop]4 ,9 ?is c\ntry nobody   
expects to live )\t  "w4                

,,cleanl9ess4      ,indu/ry is "o good  
?+4 ,b !re are o!r habits also we w\ld  
recomm5d4 ,cleanl9ess is v important4   
,black or :ite1 a dirty  p]son is a     
disgu/+ object4 ,ev5 a poor p]son c     
possess !  virtue ( cleanl9ess4 ,soap & 
wat] are n v de> ?+s2 b  if "o don't use
 !m1 !y might z well co/ gu9eas in/ead (
  copp]s4 ,:at d y ?9k ( a "m :o keeps  
nei!r h]self nor  h] *ildr5 clean8 ,:o  
likes to ent] a cab9 or cottage :]e !   
dirt has to be wip$ (f a seat be=e a    
dec5t man or woman c sit  d[n ^u x8 ,a  
clean p]son w see t ev5 ! pat*$ g>m5ts  
he  is oblig$ to we> are at lea/ free f 
dirt4 ,no matt] h[ poor !  h\se is y    
live 91 x %\ld be kept clean4 ,! ,bible 
says1 8,wa%  y1 make y clean40 ,?\gh ?is
 means s\l wa%+1 yet x %[s  ,god loves  
cleanl9ess4          ,,economy4         
,economy is ano!r ?+ we recomm5d4 ,?is  
means sav+ all y c  above & beyond :at  
is ne$ful = y to live ^u4 ,don't sp5d   
y\r  money fooli%ly4 ,don't sp5d x on   
rum or tobacco4 ,don't gamble x  away4  

,don't buy exp5sive clo!s or ri* food4  
,"s poor p1 :5  !y get a little money1  
?9k !y may sp5d x 9 a frolic4 ,all ?is  
is bad1 & br+s a man or a family v soon 
to want4    ,we don't wi% y to be /+y1  
nor l "o :o hates to sp5d a p5ny  ev5 = 
:at is necess>y4 ,?is is n :at we mean4 
,b take c>e (  y\r wages4 ,make !m g z  
f> z y c 9 support+ y\rself &  family2 &
 if !re is any ov]1 lay x up aga9/ a "t 
( ne$4  ,only don't wa/e x2 = ! ,bible  
makes ! wa/] & ! slo?ful  man bro!rs4   
8,he also t is slo?ful 9 8 "w1 is bro!r 
to him  t is a great wa/]40             
,,sobriety4      ,sobriety is ano!r     
habit or virtue we hope y w obs]ve4 ,rum
 is  ! ru9 ( ?\s&s4 ,keep cle> ( x1 or x
 w ru9 y4 ,s\l &  body die "u its       
ravages4 ,a drunk>d is worse ?an a bea/4
 ,look  at ! drunk>d's home--or r1      
dwell+2 home is too sacr$ a  ^w--& see  
h[ desolate & dre>y & wret*$ x is4 ,!   
,bible  says1 8,drunk>ds %all n inh]it !
 k+dom ( ,god20 s t !y  are mis]able "h1
 & m mis]able h]eaft] & = ev]4          

,,hone/y4      ,hone/y is all-important4
 8,?\ %alt n /eal0 is "o ( ,god's       
comm&m5ts4 ,:5 y 7 9 slav]y y may h     
?\ght t y  _h a "r to take f y\r ma/]   
:at y c\ld get hold (1 &  hesitat$ only 
f ! fe> ( be+ f\nd out4 ,ev5 "s slaves  
:o  call !mselves pi\s1 h ?\ght x 0 n   
wrong to take f !  ma/]'s crib :atev] !y
 c\ld lay _! h&s ^u4 ,b if !y  _h read !
 ,bible1 !y w\ld h se5 h[ wrong x 04 ,! 
apo/le  ,paul1 writ+ to ! bondm5 9 8    
day1 says !y mu/ 8n purlo920  :i* means1
 !y mu/ n /eal ev5 a little ?+ f _!     
ma/]s1 nor f anybody else4    ,if !n any
 ( y h fall5 into ?is wick$ habit1 /op x
 at once4  ,besides1 if y /eal1 ! law w 
seize ^u y1 & y may h to  g to prison1  
or suff] "s worse puni%m5t4 ,y are n[ "u
 law1  & mu/ be an hone/ keep] ( ! law4 
,,ly+4      ,be tru?ful4 ,"s h said t   
ly+ is univ]sally practis$ among  !     
slaves--t !y seem to ?9k x is no s91 or 
if x be a s91  t x is a v little "o4 ,if
 ?is be s1 !n we urge y to get  y\r m9ds
 at once set "r 9 ?is matt]4 ,ly+ is a  

s91 & a  great s94 ,god has said1 8,?\  
%alt n be> false witness10 & t  =bids   
ly+ ( all k9ds4 ,he says too1 8,lie n "o
 to ano!r40 ,&  /ill m1 he says1 8,li>s 
%all h _! "p 9 ! lake t  burne? ) fire &
 brim/one40 ,he is a ,god ( tru?1 & he  
comm&s  u all to 8speak ! tru? 9 love40 
,,swe>+4      ,p]haps y are n a pr(ane  
swe>]4 ,we h>dly ?9k swe>+ is z  common 
among ! blacks z x is among ! :ites3 to 
! %ame ( !  :ites be x said4 ,yet we h  
he>d "s %ock+ oa?s f color$  m5 & wom54 
,?is wick$ habit ! ,bible condemns4 8,?\
 %alt n  take ! "n ( ! ,"l ?y ,god 9    
va92 = ! ,"l w n hold  him guiltless t  
take? 8 "n 9 va940 8,swe> n at all10    
said  ,jesus4 ,if any ( y h fall5 into  
?is dreadful habit1 break x  (f1 /op x  
at once4 ,& if y h n1 !n gu>d aga9/ x4  
,,purity4      ,be *a/e4 ,i d>e say y "k
 :at t means4 ,:atev] bad examples  y   
may h _h1 y %\ld n[ & h5ce=? keep f t   
de/ructive vice :i* ,god has =bidd5 9 ! 
sev5? comm&m5t4  ,x is1 8,?\ %alt n     
commit adult]y40 ,?is means1 to keep to 

y\r  own wife1 & ! wife keep to h] own  
husb&4 ,if y break ov] ?is  b\nd1 y     
break ,god's law4 ,9 slav]y1 ?is vice or
 wick$ness has n  be5 ?\ght s v bad2 &  
p]haps1 9 "s in/ances1 x may ev5  h be5 
enc\rag$4 ,b x 0 wick$ !n1 & x is wick$ 
n[4  ,:atev] apologies y may h made = x 
be=e1 y are n[ out (  ! h\se ( bondage1 
& "u ! same laws t all are4 ,a woman's  
"*1 m>ri$ or unm>ri$1 is bla/$ if %e is 
impure2 & 9  ! sight ( ,god an impure   
man is equally s9ful4    ,all "y p %\ld 
gu>d aga9/ ?is vice4 ,!y h a "*  to =m &
 to ma9ta92 & h[ c t be done if ?is vile
 habit is  indulg$8 ,a virtu\s "* is z  
preci\s to a color$ woman z x  is to any
 woman4 ,& ) reg>d to m5 & wom5 bo?1 !  
,bible says1  8,:oremong]s & adult]]s   
,god w judge40          ,,! ,,sabba?4   
,keep ! ,sabba?4 ,make x n a day ( "w   
nor ( pleasure1 b (  re/ & ( wor%ip4 ,! 
,bible says1 8,rememb] ! ,sabba?-day to 
keep x holy40 ,cease on t day f all     
unnecess>y "w4 ,let  y\r families h re/ 
also4 ,put on y\r be/ clo!s--p>5ts &    

*ildr5 bo?--& aft] y h pray$ 9 y\r      
closet & pray$ )  y\r family1 !n g to   
*ur*1 tak+ ) y su* ( y\r family  z are  
old en\gh4 ,don't idle ab\t on ! ,"l's  
day4 ,if !re is a  ,sabba?-s*ool1 g to x
 y\rselves1 & take y\r *ildr5 along )   
y4 ,if y foll[ ^! rules1 y w gr[ wis] & 
bett]4 ,x is  9 ?is way t p are tra9$ up
 = heav54           99       99       99
       99       99    ,^! habits are1 y 
see1 all bas$ on ! ,bible4 ,x is ,god's 
morality  we are recomm5d+4 ,& yet1 aft]
 y h done all ^! ?+s1 y  h done no?+ m  
?an y\r duty4 ,y mu/ n make a religion  
out ( ^! good habits4 ,t is1 y mu/ n ?9k
 t ^! are  all t religion requires4     
,religion dem&s ^!1 & some?+  m4 ,y mu/ 
h 8! brok5 he>t10 sorr[ = s9--sorr[ be=e
  ,god1 because y h brok5 8 laws4       
,religion bids y turn f all  s9--ev5 s9s
 ( ?\ght4 ,x comm&s y to g to ,jesus1 t 
y may  h y\r s9s wa%$ away 9 8 preci\s  
blood4 ,x tells y t y  mu/ put y\r :ole 
tru/ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus = salvation4        
,religion  calls ^u y to love ,jesus1 & 

f love to d :atsoev] he ha?  comm&$4    
,?is is ! inw>d exp]i5ce ( religion4 ,b 
all ! good habits we  h be5 recomm5d+   
are su* z a religi\s p]son w practise4  
,if a man pret5ds to be religi\s1 & is a
 bad man 9 8 outw>d  conduct--if he     
loves to speak aga9/ 8 neighbors1 or    
tells lies  ab\t !m1 or /eals1 or swe>s1
 or is impure1 he is n a religi\s  man2 
he is a hypocrite2 & 8t man's religion10
 ! ,bible says1 8is  va940 ,we want y to
 be religi\s & moral bo?4               
,,le>n+4      ,a great _m good p are n[ 
engag$ 9 tea*+ y to read &  write4 ,?is 
is v important2 = !n y c read ! ,bible &
  o!r good books1 & see y\r way to heav5
 cle>]4 ,besides1 "s  le>n+ is v        
necess>y & useful 9 bus9ess1 9 writ+    
lett]s1  & 9 _m ways4 ,:ile y 7 slaves1 
y 7 = ! mo/ "p n  p]mitt$ to le>n to    
read & write2 b n[ y h ! opportunity1  &
 y mu/ give y\r att5tion to x4    ,x is 
a new ?+ to y1 ?is le>n+ to read &      
write1 & x may  come h>d at fir/2 b if y
 keep on1 x w soon become easi]4 ,&  :5 

y h once le>n$ ^!1 :at a pleasant ?+ x w
 be to  y to write a lett]1 or to sit   
d[n 9 y\r own h\se & read all  ab\t     
,jesus & salvation6    ,y mu/ see t y\r 
*ildr5 le>n also4 ,p]haps !y w take x   
quick]1 & !n !y c read to y4 ,h[ nice x 
w be1 aft] y\r  day's "w or on !        
,sabba?1 to li/5 to y\r *ildr5 read+ to 
y out ( ! preci\s ,bible6 ,?is w be "o (
 ! be/ bless+s  connect$ ) y\r new-f\nd 
fre$om4          ,a ,,home4      ,"o ( !
 fir/ ?+s y %\ld endeavor to secure to  
y\rselves is  a home4 ,ea* family %\ld  
aim at ?is4 ,no matt] h[ small y\r h\se 
be1 if x is a home1 & y\r home1 !re w be
 a *>m ab\t x4  ,i see n :y e family    
among ! fre$m5 may n obta9 su* a        
home--:]e he c h 8 family to himself1 & 
tra9 8 *ildr5  to good morals &         
religion4 ,fre$om makes a home wor?     
some?+4    ,get a h\se1 !n1 z soon z y  
c2 no matt] h[ small or h[ poor  x is4  
,p]haps by y\r indu/ry y may make x l>g]
 & bett]4 ,move  y\r family into x1 &   
beg9 to live z "o :o is responsible to  

,god1 & :o is det]m9$ to %[ t slav]y has
 n robb$ him (  all 8 manhood4    ,9 ?is
 home h family wor%ip4 ,pray ) y\r      
family e morn+1  ask+ ,god's bless+ 9   
some?+ l ! foll[+ words3                
,,morn+ ,,pray]4      ,our ,fa!r :i* art
 9 heav51 we ?ank !e = keep+ u safe     
?r\gh ! night4 ,we ?ank !e = our sleep1 
:i* has done u s  mu* good4 ,grant n[1  
,o ,"l1 t we may h ?y bless+ ?r\gh !    
day4 ,help u to be dilig5t 9 bus9ess4   
,keep u f all h>m & f  all wrong4 ,help 
u to d ?y w 9 all ?+s4 ,o ,"l1 bless ?is
  family2 make u ,*ri/ians2 give u sorr[
 = all our s9s1 & p>don  !m = ,jesus'   
sake4 ,may we tru/ 9 ,jesus alone =     
salvation4 ,help  u to obey all ?y      
comm&s4 ,may we love all m51 ev5 our    
enemies4 ,may  we s]ve !e fai?fully     
until we die2 & !n1 ,o ,"l1 take u to   
heav51 = ,jesus' sake4 ,am54    ,! ev5+ 
pray] might be some:at z foll[s3        
,,ev5+ ,,pray]4      ,o ,"l1 we give !e 
?anks t ?\ ha/ pres]v$ u ?r\gh !  pa/   
day2 t ?\ ha/ help$ u to d our "w1 & ha/

 n  suff]$ u to fall into any hurtful   
evils4 ,yet1 ,"l1 we "k & feel  t ! day 
has n be5 )\t its temptations & s9s4 ,we
 h  done _m ?+s :i* we ought n to h     
done1 & h left undone  _m ?+s :i* we    
ought to h done2 & = ^! s9s1 ,o ,"l1 we 
ask ?y =giv5ess4 ,oh1 wa% !m all away 9 
! blood ( ,jesus4 ,give  u he>ts to love
 & obey !e m p]fectly h]eaft]4    ,keep 
u1 ,o ,"l1 ?r\gh ! night1 f all h>m4    
,give u peaceful  sleep4 ,& :5 ! night (
 dea? %all come1 may we sleep 9 ,jesus1 
& awake 9 heav54 ,?is we ask ?r\gh      
,jesus ,*ri/1 our bless$  ,r$eem]4 ,am54
    ,le>n also ! ,"l's pray]1 & help y\r
 *ildr5 to le>n x4 ,y  %\ld (t5 say x z 
a morn+ pray]2 go+ d[n ^u y\r knees  )  
y\r little ones1 & all repeat+ x al\d   
toge!r4          ,,! ,,"l',s ,,pray]4   
8,our ,fa!r :i* art 9 heav51 hall[$ be  
?y "n4 ,?y k+dom  come4 ,?y w be done 9 
e>?1 z x is 9 heav54 ,give u ?is day    
our daily bread4 ,& =give u our debts1 z
 we =give our debtors4  ,& lead u n into
 temptation1 b deliv] u f evil2 = ?9e is

  ! k+dom1 & ! p[]1 & ! glory1 = ev]4   
,am540           99       99       99   
99       99    ,z soon z y le>n to read1
 let y\r pray]s be accompani$ by !      
read+ daily ( at lea/ a few v]ses out ( 
! ,bible4 ,take great  pa9s also to tea*
 y\r *ildr5 to pray4 ,!re are a great _m
  pretty little pray]s !y c le>n1 & "s (
 !m are 9 v]se4 ,i  w give two ( ^!1    
?\gh ,i d>e say "s ( y "k !m already4   
,,pray] ,,= ,a ,,little ,,*ild ,,on     
,,go+ ,,to ,,b$4      8,n[ ,i lay me d[n
 to sleep1    ,i pray ! ,"l my s\l to   
keep2    ,if ,i %\ld die be=e ,i wake1  
,i pray ! ,"l my s\l to take2    ,& ?is 
,i beg = ,jesus' sake4 ,am540           
,,*ild',s ,,morn+ ,,pray]4      8,n[ ,i 
awake1 & see ! light2    ',tis ,god :o  
kept me ?r\gh ! night4    ,to him ,i    
lift my voice1 & pray    ,t he w\ld keep
 me ?r\gh ! day4    ,if ,i %\ld die be=e
 'tis done1    ,o ,god1 accept me ?r\gh 
?y ,son4 ,am540    ,tea* y\r *ildr5 to  
fe> ,god & to keep 8 comm&m5ts4 ,tra9   
!m up = him4 ,rememb] !y are giv5 to y  

to be br\ght up =  "s good & useful end4
 ,let !m h e advantage )9 y\r  rea* = _!
 improvem5t4 ,& above all1 set !m a good
 example  y\rselves1 :i* w h m effect 9 
mak+ !m good *ildr5  ?an any lessons :i*
 y or o!rs may give !m4          ,a     
,,happy ,,home4      ,try to make y\r   
h\se a happy home = y\rselves & = y\r   
*ildr54 ,s f> z y c1 keep ! *ildr5 clean
 & neat4  ,especially take c>e t !y     
don't le>n bad ways1 by gett+ into  !   
company ( bad *ildr54    ,make ?+s z    
pleasant z y c 9 & ar\nd y\r h\se4 ,:at 
a  diff]5ce !re is6 ,"s cottages or     
cab9s look v pretty1 & "s  look v bad4  
,x is easy to tell :at sort ( p live 9 a
 h\se1  by ! v looks ( x4 ,dirty )9 &   
dirty )\t tells a bad  /ory ( ! inmates4
 ,on ! o!r h&1 :5 we pass a log-cab9 :]e
  ?+s look tidy1 we are apt to say to   
ourselves1 8,"s nice p  live !re40      
,n[1 :5 a /rang] approa*es y\r h\se1 let
 him notice a pretty  g>d5-spot1 ) fl[]s
 & vegetables1 all well kept4 ,:5 he    
ent]s1 let 8 eye be *e]$ by see+ h[ nice

 e ?+ looks1  h[ well swept ! floor is1 
h[ ! t9 ?+s %9e4 ,let him notice a  few 
books1 ) m>ks ( /udy or read+ ^u !m4    
,especially let him  see ! ,bible or    
,te/am5t 9 daily use4 ,z he glances     
ar\nd1 x w\ld  be pleasant if he c\ld   
see a little picture "h & !re hang+ on  
! wall1 or a fl[]-pot ) a pretty p9k or 
rose bloom+ 9 x1  %[+ t y h a lik+ = su*
 ?+s4 ,he w\ld say1 8,well1  ?is looks l
 fre$om4 ,i ?9k y mu/ be q a happy      
family40    ,w any "o say t su* a       
picture ( home com=ts may n be se5      
among ! families ( ! fre$m58 ,i tru/ t  
_m :o read ?is  little book1 or he> x   
read1 w say to !mselves1 8,well1 ,i mean
 to  try & see if ,i c't h su* a home40 
,try1 !n1 & we believe  y w succe$4 ,x w
 be a v pretty picture to %[ "s :o      
ma9ta9 t x is useless to attempt to     
elevate or to improve !  condition ( !  
color$ race4    ,^! c\nsels are f y\r   
fri5ds4 ,we rejoice 9 y\r fre$om1 &  we 
long to see y improve x to ! utmo/1 ?us 
%[+ to ! _w  ! sup]iority ( a /ate (    

fre$om "u ! wor/ aspects ov]  t ( slav]y
 "u ! be/4          ,,to ,,sum ,,up4    
,& n[ try to ?9k ov] all ! ?+s m5tion$ 9
 ?is little book1  & be> !m 9 m9d1 s t e
 day !y w keep y "r4 ,=  in/ance1 say to
 y\rself1 ,i w be indu/ri\s4 ,i wont lie
 ar\nd a  m]e idl]4 ,& :5 ,i h "w to d1 
,i w be fai?ful & d x4  ,i wont be an   
eye-s]vant1 work+ only :5 my employ] is 
look+ at  me4    ,next1 ,i w be clean4  
,i w keep my body clean1 & my h\se      
clean1  & my *ildr5 clean2 & ?is w rem9d
 me t ,i mu/ be clean 9  my ?\ghts4     
,!n ,i w rememb] to save my wages1 & n  
sp5d m ?an is  necess>y1 & to lay up    
some?+ = a "t ( ne$4    ,z to rum & o!r 
intoxicat+ liquors1 ,i wont t\* !m1 any 
m  ?an ,i w\ld h&le a fi]y s]p5t4    ,i 
w n /eal ev5 a small am\nt4 ,if ! devil 
says1 ,take x1 ,i  w say1 ,no2 x isn't  
m9e2 ,god has =bidd5 me to take x4    ,i
 w gu>d my lips f ly+4 ,i w always speak
 ! tru?4 ,ev5 if  x is aga9/ myself1 ,i 
w /ill keep to ! tru?2 = ,i "k ,god     
abhors ! deceitful tongue4    ,:5 ,i he>

 p tak+ ,god's "n 9 va91 ,i w say1 ,t is
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unnecess>y "w on t holy  day4    ,try to
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n[ le>n & say ! foll[+ beautiful hymns1 
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come to !e1              ,o ,lamb (     
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,to !e1 ^: blood c cleanse ea* spot1    
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all ,i ne$1 9 !e to f9d1              ,o
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am--?\ wilt receive4    ,wilt welcome1  
p>don1 cleanse1 relieve2    ,because ?y 
promise ,i believe1              ,o     
,lamb ( ,god1 ,i come6      ,j z ,i     
am--?y love1 ,i own1    ,has brok5 e    
b>ri] d[n2    ,n[ to be ?9e1 yea1 ?9e   
alone1              ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 ,i 
come6      ,,hymn4      8,a *>ge to keep
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nev]-dy+ s\l to save1      ,& fit x = ! 
sky4      ,to s]ve ! pres5t age1        
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my p[]s engage1      ,to d my ,ma/]'s w4
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,"l1 prep>e      ,a /rict acc\nt to     
give4      ,help me to wat* & pray2     
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