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act_n 13.36_o 1_o k._n 2.10_o serve_v their_o generation_n must_v fall_v asleep_a and_o can_v not_o possible_o accomplish_v so_o vast_a a_o peragration_n and_o task_n as_o viva_fw-la voce_fw-la to_o teach_v all_o nation_n nor_o mean_v he_o therefore_o any_o long_a to_o accompany_v they_o carnal_o or_o corroral_o here_o on_o earth_n for_o they_o be_v even_o then_o 1.13,14_o then_o ph._n 1.23_o 2_o t._n 4.6,7_o 2_o p._n 1.13,14_o take_v leave_n to_o depart_v for_o heaven_n their_o 12.5_o their_o eccl._n 12.5_o long_a home_n where_o they_o 21.14_o they_o 1_o th._n 4.17_o 2_o t._n 4.8_o rev._n 18.20_o &_o 21.14_o remain_v most_o happy_a with_o he_o but_o to_o continue_v his_o spiritual_a presence_n and_o power_n with_o they_o in_o