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we<00:26:00.960><c> can</c><00:26:01.920><c> pray</c><00:26:02.180><c> for</c><00:26:02.440><c> anything</c><00:26:02.779><c> to</c><00:26:03.059><c> do</c><00:26:03.200><c> with</c><00:26:03.380><c> salvation.</c>

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So<00:26:05.400><c> pray.</c><00:26:06.160><c> Get</c><00:26:06.420><c> up</c><00:26:06.640><c> early</c><00:26:06.900><c> and</c><00:26:07.079><c> go</c><00:26:07.279><c> off</c><00:26:07.420><c> by</c><00:26:07.640><c> yourselves</c><00:26:08.180><c> and</c>

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pray.<00:26:09.880><c> Pray</c><00:26:10.059><c> for</c><00:26:10.220><c> your</c><00:26:10.380><c> brothers</c><00:26:10.579><c> and</c><00:26:10.880><c> sisters.</c>

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Pray<00:26:11.980><c> for</c><00:26:12.180><c> your</c><00:26:12.339><c> spouse.</c><00:26:13.599><c> Pray</c><00:26:13.759><c> for</c><00:26:13.940><c> your</c><00:26:14.160><c> children.</c><00:26:15.460><c> Pray</c>

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for<00:26:26.200><c> your</c><00:26:26.400><c> redemption</c><00:26:27.079><c> draweth</c><00:26:27.660><c> nigh.</c>