Benedictus

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ed, - bless ed, - Bless ed - be the Lord God of Is -
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ra - el: - For he hath vi si - ted - and re deemed - his peo ple: -
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ra el: - for He hath vi si - ted - and re deemed - his peo ple: -
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a might y - sal va - tion -
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And hath raised up a might y - sal va - tion -
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And hath raised up a might y - sal va - tion -
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for us: in the house of his ser vant - Da vid: -
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for us: in the house of his ser vant - Da vid: -
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for us: in the house of his ser vant - Da vid: -

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pro phets: - which have been since the world be gan -
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pro phets: - which have been since the world be gan -
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pro phets: -

which have been since the world be gan -
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pro phets: - which have been since the world be gan -
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and from the hands of all that hate us.
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and from the hands of all that hate us.

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That we
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he would guide us.

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he would guide us.
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en e - mies - might serve him with out - fear,

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serve him with out - fear,
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serve him with out - fear,

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serve him with out - fear;
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serve him with out - fear; In ho - li -
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serve him with out - fear;

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serve him with out - fear;

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ness and right - eous ness - be fore - him:
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all the
days of our life.
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all the
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all the days of our life.
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And thou, child, shalt be called the pro phet - of the high est: -
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And thou, child, shalt be called the pro phet - of the high est: -
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And thou, child, shalt be called the pro phet - of the high est: -
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And thou, child, shalt be called the pro phet - of the high est: -
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for thou shalt go be fore - the face of the Lord to pre pare - his ways;
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for thou shalt go be fore - the face of the Lord to pre pare - his ways;
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for thou shalt go be fore - the face of the Lord to pre pare - his ways;
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for thou shalt go be fore - the face of the Lord to pre pare - his ways;

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To give know ledge - of sal va - tion - un to - his peo ple: -

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To give know ledge - of sal va - tion - un to - his peo ple: -
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For the re mis - sion - of their sins;

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our God
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mer cy, - mer cy - of our God where
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day spring -
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mer cy, - Through the ten der - mer cy, - mer

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God: Where by - the day spring - from
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on high hath
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high hath
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from on high hath vi si - ted, - from on
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high hath
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Where by - the day spring - from on

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high hath vi si - -
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vi si - ted - us. Hath vi si - ted -
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vi si - ted - us;
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vi si - ted - us;
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ted us;
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To give light to
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them that sit in dark ness -

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them that sit in dark ness -

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them that sit in dark ness -
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and to guide our feet in the

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and to guide our feet in the

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and to guide our feet in the

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death: And to guide our feet in the
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way of peace.
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Glo ry - be to the Fa ther, -
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way of peace.
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way of peace.
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Glo ry - be to the Fa ther, - Glo ry - be to the Fa ther -
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Fa ther, - Glo ry - be to the Fa ther, - to the Fa ther -
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Glo ry - be to the Fa ther, -
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Glo ry - be to the Fa ther, - Glo ry - be to the Fa ther -
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and to the Son, and to the Ho ly - - Ghost:
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and to the Son, and to the Ho ly - Ghost:
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and to the Son, and to the Ho ly - Ghost:

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and to the Son, and to the Ho ly - Ghost:

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As it was in the be gin - ning - is now, and ev er - shall be,
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As it was in the be gin - ning - is
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As it was in the be gin - ning, - is now, and ev er - shall be,

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As it was in the be gin - ning - is now, and ev er - shall be,
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World with out - end,

World with out - end,

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World with out - end,

World with out - end,

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World with out - end,

World with out - end,

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World with out - end,

World with out - end,

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World with out - end.

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World with out - end.

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World with out end.

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A men. - - - - - - - - -
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