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that_o fate_n on_o the_o throne_n and_o worship_v he_o that_o live_v for_o evermore_o and_o cast_v their_o crown_n before_o the_o throne_n so_o shall_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n continual_o sing_v forth_o god_n praise_n reve._n 4.10_o and_o 14.1_o the_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o which_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n do_v sing_v a_o new_a song_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v that_o song_n but_o the_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o which_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n reve._n 7._o and_o there_o be_v that_o be_v clothe_v in_o long_o white_a garment_n have_v palm_n in_o their_o hand_n which_o cry_v with_o a_o loudâ—_n voice_n say_v salvation_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o that_o fit_v upon_o the_o seat_n of_o our_o god_n and_o all_o the_o angel_n stand_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o seat_n which_o fall_v before_o the_o seat_n on_o their_o face_n and_o worship_v god_n say_v amen_n blessing_n and_o glory_n 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which_o be_v deny_v the_o prophet_n moses_n to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n exo._n 33.20_o shall_v then_o be_v grant_v to_o every_o one_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v place_v the_o grief_n of_o mind_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n shall_v then_o be_v utter_o remove_v no_o weep_v no_o mourning_n no_o lamentation_n to_o be_v hear_v throughout_o that_o holy_a mountain_n behold_v say_v the_o prophet_n esay_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n chap._n 65.13_o my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n i_o will_v joy_v in_o my_o people_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o weep_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v nor_o the_o voice_n of_o cry_v reve._n 21.4_o for_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sorrow_n nor_o any_o more_o pain_n for_o the_o first_o thing_n be_v past_a that_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o suffer_v in_o this_o life_n shall_v not_o molest_v any_o more_o then_o shall_v sorrow_n be_v 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