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 "title": "Matins⁠—Sunday",
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    "text": "To-day the Blessed Three in One",
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   {
    "text": "Began the earth and skies;",
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   {
    "text": "Today a Conqueror, God the Son,",
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   {
    "text": "Did from the grave arise;",
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    "text": "We too will wake, and, in despite",
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    "text": "Of sloth and languor, all unite,",
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    "text": "As Psalmists bid, through the dim night,",
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    "text": "Waiting with wistful eyes.",
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    "text": "So may He hear, and heed each vow",
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   {
    "text": "And prayer to Him addrest;",
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    "text": "And grant an instant cleansing now,",
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    "text": "A future glorious rest.",
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    "text": "So may He plentifully shower,",
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    "text": "On all who hymn His love and power,",
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   {
    "text": "In this most still and sacred hour,",
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    "text": "His sweetest gifts and best.",
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    "text": "Father of purity and light!",
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    "text": "Thy presence if we win,",
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    "text": "’Twill shield us from the deeds of night,",
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    "text": "The burning darts of sin;",
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    "text": "Lest aught defiled or dissolute",
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    "text": "Relax our bodies or imbrute,",
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    "text": "And fires eternal be the fruit",
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    "text": "Of fire now lit within.",
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    "text": "Fix in our hearts, Redeemer dear,",
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   {
    "text": "The ever-gushing spring",
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    "text": "Of grace to cleanse, of life to cheer",
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    "text": "Souls sick and sorrowing.",
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   {
    "text": "Thee, bounteous Father, we entreat,",
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    "text": "And Only Son, awful and sweet,",
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   {
    "text": "And life-creating Paraclete,",
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   {
    "text": "The everlasting King.",
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