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upon_o the_o throne_n who_o haste_n redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o 9_o rev._n 4._o 10._o &_o 5._o 9_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o have_v make_v we_o unto_o our_o god_n king_n and_o priest_n to_o reign_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n for_o evermore_o o_o now_o let_v we_o look_v and_o long_a for_o this_o bless_a estate_n and_o this_o heavenly_a city_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n 10._o heb._n 11._o 10._o this_o be_v it_o which_o st._n paul_n long_v for_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n 23._o phil._n 1._o 23._o which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o every_o one_o will_v desire_v this_o bless_a estate_n therefore_o live_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n here_o else_o thou_o 17_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 17_o shall_v never_o live_v the_o life_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o grace_n be_v glory_n begin_v and_o glory_n be_v grace_n consummate_v without_o holiness_n 14_o heb._n 12._o 14_o none_o shall_v see_v god_n 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